Catalogue - "Gerhard Richter: Paintings from Private Collections"

I'm becoming an exhibition catalogue fiend. I'm even starting to like them a little more than the big-fat monographs and surveys. In four upcoming blog entries I will talk about the catalogues (current and past) that I've scooped up recently:

"Gerhard Richter - Paintings From Private Collections", Hatje Cantz leans a little closer to being a monograph that accompanies an exhibition. There are over 80 works spanning 40 years of the artist's career. There are essays by Gotz Adriani and Dieter Schwartz. I don't think this exhibit (which judging from the catalogue looks remarkable) will travel to the US, but we should keep our eyes open (and please correct me if I'm wrong). Even though there are some Richter paintings that I am totally annoyed by, they are all valid in the realm of contemporary painting, and then there are enough that are absolutely fantastic! Hey, my opinion is based on my own criteria for liking a painting, so it's all open for discussion, and I do appreciate comments.

Hardcover, 7.5 x 11.25 in. / 184 pgs / 105 color / 14 b&w.
Distributed by D.A.P. Check your local artist bookstores and museum stores, or check back with us at Rowan Morrison, I'm thinking of ordering a few...


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