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Townscape
The painting 'Townscape' from 1968, part of the 'Townscapes' series representing the New European Painting movement. The work depicts a city view in a figurative style, using the blur characteristic of Richter, which gives the photograph a painterly atmosphere of nostalgia and ephemerality.
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:
city, urban landscape, architecture, photography, nostalgia
Internal Narrative and Creative Framework
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Inner Narrative
The painting explores the perception of urban space and memory through the prism of blurred photography, showing the transience of the moment and the passing in the urban landscape.
The key to interpreting the work
Analyze in the context of Richter's experiments with photographic technique and blurring, the influence of memory and history on the perception of the city.See other works by this artist
