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Townscape
The painting 'Townscape' was created in 1968 and belongs to the 'Townscapes' series representing the New European Painting movement. It depicts a view of a city in a figurative style, with a clear use of blur, which is typical for Richter's work and gives the artwork an atmosphere of fleeting memory and photographic perception.
Portrait of the Creator
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Artist
Gerhard Richter
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Date of birth and death
9 February 1932 – living
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Natinality
German
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Style
Abstract art, photorealism, conceptual art, capitalist realism
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Significant works
48 Portraits, 18 October 1977 series, Birkenau series, Cologne Cathedral Window, 4900 Colours
Information about the work
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Year:
1968
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Theme:
urban landscape, architecture, photography, nostalgia, city
Internal Narrative and Creative Framework
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Inner Narrative
The painting explores the theme of memory and perception of urban space and the relationship between photography and painting. It shows the ephemerality of the city view and the transience of moments captured in the artwork.
The key to interpreting the work
Analyze in the context of experiments with blur and photography, reflections on historical memory, and contemporary perception of urban space in art.See other works by this artist
