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| Betty - by Gerhard Richter, 1988 |
I also received a thank-you-card from Gabriel today. The card shows a painting by Gerhard Richter. On its back it says:
"The artist's daughter Betty is painted with photographic detail. She sits very near to the surface of the picture, as in a close-up camera shot. The painting could not really be called a portrait of Betty, however, as it teaches us very little about her. Richter has chosen to paint his daughter as she turns away; her face is invisible. Instead he has concentrated on the red, white and pink patterns of her jacket and dress, and her hair gathered at the back of her head. Richter has undermined accepted notions of painting and representation, giving us a painting that looks like a photograph, a portrait that literally turns its back on convention. Continually discovering new ways of expression, Richter's work is extremely diverse. The wall in the background of this painting resembles some of the very different abstract works that Richter creates. These monochrome, thickly painted canvases evoke sadness and despair and were executed in response to the Vietnam war."
Ever since I knew Gerhard Richter, I loved his paintings! Stunning!
Thanks Gabriel for the amazing card. Made my day!
From Germany
Received: 20.08.2014
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