Gerhard Richter Entre em um
sensação, não
uma galeria.
Escolha um estado de espírito e o próprio ambiente responde — a luz esfria ou aquece, o ritmo do ar muda, e apenas as obras que carregam esse sentimento emergem da escuridão. Todo o resto recua para a sombra.
Gerhard Richter
A Life Shaped by Division: The Early Years and Artistic Formation of Gerhard Richter Gerhard Richter’s story is inextricably linked to the fractured history of 20th-century Germany. Born in Dresden in 1932, his childhood unfolded under the shadow of a rising National Socialist regime. This formative period, marked by displacement – his family moved several times during the war years – instilled within him a profound sense of uncertaint
y and a questioning spirit that would permeate his artistic practice for decades to come. The idyllic landscapes of his early upbringing in Reichenau and Waltersdorf were soon disrupted by conflict, leaving an indelible mark on his psyche. His father, though not a fervent supporter of the Nazi party, navigated the complexities of life under authoritarian rule as a schoolteacher, while his mother fostered a love for literature and music…
