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Gerhard Richter

Grey

1974

© Gerhard Richter

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Artist
Gerhard Richter born 1932
Medium
Oil paint on canvas
Dimensions
Support: 2505 × 1951 × 40 mm
Collection
Lent from a private collection 1992
On long term loan
Reference
L01682

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During the 1970s Richter produced several groups of grey paintings, attracted to the neutrality and inconspicuousness of the colour. This series followed a set of vibrant colour paintings, and has been seen as a reaffirmation of artistic purity. ‘Grey is the epitome of non-statement’, he has observed, ‘it does not trigger off feelings or associations, it is actually neither visible nor invisible... Like no other colour it is suitable for illustrating ‘nothing’.’ Such observations go hand-in-hand with the artist’s frequently expressed resistance to ideologies of any kind.

Gallery label, April 2007

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