Gerhard Richter: Patterns: Divided, Mirrored, Repeated

Gerhard Richter: Patterns: Divided, Mirrored, Repeated

Patterns represents a brilliant new adventure in image-making and book-making by Gerhard Richter, who in recent years has produced several fascinating explorations of the possibilities of the artistâ€™s book. For this latest project, Richter took an image of his work â€œAbstract Paintingâ€ (CR: 7244) and divided it vertically into strips: first 2, then 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512, 1,024, 2,048, up to 4,096 strips. This process, involving twelve stages of division, results in 8,190 strips, each of which is reproduced here at the height of the original image. With each stage of division, the strips become progressively thinner (a strip of the 12th division is just 0.08 millimeters; further divisions would only become visible by enlargement). Each strip is then mirrored and repeated, producing an incredibly detailed patterning. The number of repetitions increases with each stage of division in order to make patterns of consistent size. The resulting 221 patterns are reproduced here on landscape spreads, making for a truly extraordinary reading-viewing book experience.
Born in Dresden, East Germany, in 1932, Gerhard Richter migrated to West Germany in 1961, settling in DÃ¼sseldorf, where he studied at the DÃ¼sseldorf Academy, and where he held his first solo exhibition in 1963. Over the course of that decade, Richter helped to liberate painting from the legacy of Socialist Realism (in Eastern Germany) and Abstract Expressionism (in Western Germany and throughout Europe). He has exhibited internationally for the last five decades, with a major European touring retrospective in London, Berlin and Paris in 2012. He lives and works in Cologne.

Country	USA
Artist	Gerhard Richter
Binding	Hardcover
Brand	Brand: D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers
EAN	9781935202981
Feature	Used Book in Good Condition
ISBN	1935202987
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Label	D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers
Manufacturer	D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	488
PublicationDate	2012-08-31
Publisher	D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers
Studio	D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Gerhard Richter: Patterns: Divided, Mirrored, Repeated

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