Gerhard Richter

German, born 1932

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Streaks of vibrant lemon yellow, plum purple, cobalt blue, spring and mint green, cotton candy pink, and crimson red are layered and blended in loose columns in this vertical abstract painting. The artist created this by pulling a long squeegee—as tall as this canvas—across from our left to right to smear and expose layers of paint. Vertical bands of contrasting color suggest that the squeegee was paused or pressed down at intervals. For instance, in a field dominated by bright yellow on the right half of the composition, one vertical band exposes underlayers of bubblegum pink and azure blue. The left half of the painting is mostly blues, greens, and purples, with touches of the same yellow that covers much of the right half. Separating the two halves, a wide streak with slate blue, turquoise, plum purple, white, and yellow blend in some areas to almost make brown.
Gerhard Richter, Abstract Painting 780-1, 1992, oil on canvas, Gift of the Collectors Committee, 1993.62.1

Abstract Painting 780-1

Gerhard Richter · 1992 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  1993.62.1

Gerhard Richter, 5.5.89 (May 5, 1989), 1989, gelatin silver print, Patrons' Permanent Fund, 2008.30.42.4

5.5.89 (May 5, 1989)

Gerhard Richter · 1989 · gelatin silver print ·  Accession ID  2008.30.42.4

Gerhard Richter, 3.5.89 (May 3, 1989), 1989, gelatin silver print, Patrons' Permanent Fund, 2008.30.42.2

3.5.89 (May 3, 1989)

Gerhard Richter · 1989 · gelatin silver print ·  Accession ID  2008.30.42.2

Gerhard Richter, 6.5.89 (May 6, 1989), 1989, gelatin silver print, Patrons' Permanent Fund, 2008.30.42.5

6.5.89 (May 6, 1989)

Gerhard Richter · 1989 · gelatin silver print ·  Accession ID  2008.30.42.5

Gerhard Richter, 7.5.89 (May 7, 1989), 1989, gelatin silver print, Patrons' Permanent Fund, 2008.30.42.6

7.5.89 (May 7, 1989)

Gerhard Richter · 1989 · gelatin silver print ·  Accession ID  2008.30.42.6

Gerhard Richter, 4.5.89 (May 4, 1989), 1989, gelatin silver print, Patrons' Permanent Fund, 2008.30.42.3

4.5.89 (May 4, 1989)

Gerhard Richter · 1989 · gelatin silver print ·  Accession ID  2008.30.42.3

Gerhard Richter, 2.5.89 (May 2, 1989), 1989, gelatin silver print, Patrons' Permanent Fund, 2008.30.42.1

2.5.89 (May 2, 1989)

Gerhard Richter · 1989 · gelatin silver print ·  Accession ID  2008.30.42.1

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Gerhard Richter · 1989 · gelatin silver print ·  Accession ID  2003.51.1

Gerhard Richter, Untitled, 1969, offset lithograph in black on wove paper, Gift of Wolfgang Wittrock, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art, 1991.57.3

Untitled

Gerhard Richter · 1969 · offset lithograph in black on wove paper ·  Accession ID  1991.57.3

Gerhard Richter, Untitled, 1969, offset lithograph in black on wove paper, Gift of Wolfgang Wittrock, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art, 1991.57.2

Untitled

Gerhard Richter · 1969 · offset lithograph in black on wove paper ·  Accession ID  1991.57.2