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city break in BEARlin, part 3
April 27th, 2012 by BLOGitse received 32 Comments »
weekend #17 photos
Previous posts are here 1 & here 2.
Gerhard Richter’s art is…AMAZING!
His photo paintings are amazing, his abstract works are amazing, wow!
Landwehrkanal
Neue Nationalgalerie, Berlin, Germany
February 12, 2012 – May 13, 2012
A looong queue at 10:30 am
Not so long queue at 3 pm.
Photo-paintings and the Blur
Many of these paintings are made in a multi-step process of representations. He starts with a photograph, which he has found or taken himself, and projects it onto his canvas, where he traces it for exact form.
Taking his color palette from the photograph, he paints to replicate the look of the original picture.
His hallmark “blur”—sometimes a softening by the light touch of a soft brush, sometimes a hard smear by an aggressive pull with his squeegee—has two effects:
1. It offers the image a photographic appearance; and
2. Paradoxically, it testifies the painter’s actions, both skilled and coarse,
and the plastic nature of the paint itself.
In some paintings blurs and smudges are severe enough to disrupt the image; it becomes hard to understand or believe. The subject is nullified. In these paintings, images and symbols (such as landscapes, portraits, and news photos) are rendered fragile illusions, fleeting conceptions in our constant reshaping of the world.
Wikipedia tells you more > here.
Betty
Reader 1994
More Richter’s candles > here
Richter’s Ema, Nude on a Staircase
Toilet Paper Roll
lots of artsy shadows, right 
Have a relaxing weekend
before celebrating May the 1st!
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Kylläpäs onkin vaikuttavia töitä!! Vallankin livenä nähtynä, uskon.
Leppoisaa ja maukasta viikonvaihdetta ja Vappua!
kiirepakolainen recently posted..Kiirepakolainen tilkuttaa
Livenä tietty sata parempia! Olin aivan myyty…
Mukavaa kevätviikonloppua ja vappua sinullekin!
Katos vaan, olet käynyt Richterin näyttelyssä. Minulla on -heh heh – jonkinlainen “suhde” Richteriin, kun meillä on yhteinen lääkäri ja olen nähnyt hänet odotushuoneessa ja hän on lahjoittanut sille lääkärille yhden grafiikkansa. Ja last but not least, hänen suunnittelemansa iso lasi-ikkuna on Kölnin tuomiokirkossa.
Allu recently posted..Rainbow race
Olen kateellinen. Minusta tuli kertaheitolla Richterin fani. Aivan mahtavia töitä.
Selasin netissä reissun jälkeen hänen muitakin töitään – joita riittää – mahtavia.
Kölnissä pitää joskus käydä, skidinä viimeksi siellä ollut…
Kaikkein kuuluisin, arvostetuin ja kallein nyky-Saksan kuvataiteilija!
Allu recently posted..Jospa minäkin oppisin
Juu, on tullut selväksi!
Ilmankos minä tykkään!!!
Upeita !Tuo tekniikka on muutenkin tosi kiinnostava. Täällä näin just näyttelyn ,jossa paikallinen artisti käytti samanlaista tekniikkaa ja kuvat olivat häkellyttävän upeita!
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Häkellyttävä – se on hyvä sana! Olin kyllä todella häkeltynyt Richterin töistä, tosi upeita!
Tuscan Explorer…
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The queue at 3 p.m. consisted of stragglers who started at 10:30 a.m. It was a long day!
Seeking Clarity—and Shadows
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Terrific, different shadow shots for the day! Great art work! Thanks for sharing! Hope you have a lovely weekend!
Sylvia
Sylvia Kirkwood recently posted..Shadow Shot Sunday
It’s certainly an interesting technique this artist uses. I quite like the effect!
Kelly recently posted..Shadow Shot Sunday #78
Amazing talent. Beautiful!
Joan recently posted..Shadow Shot Sunday
This is great art! I like how we view these and try to determine if it is real or an illusion. It prompts us to linger and check our senses again and again. Art should make us think a little bit – that’s what is so enjoyable about any and all art! That gallery building is artistic all by itself too!
Ralph recently posted..Shadow Shot Sunday – Savory and sweet
Intriguing art with a sense of spiritual stillness! Love the streetscape presentation of it! And wonderful view of the waterway in the first photo!
Gemma Wiseman recently posted..Empty
Fascinating approach! Thanks for sharing the info.
Paula Scott: Molokai Girl Studio recently posted..Shadow Portal
I love that first shot.
Thank you for your contribution to Shadow Shot Sunday 2!
Luscious shadows. Have a safe and happy weekend!
chubskulit recently posted..Dandelion Treats
What a fabulous artist. I enjoyed you commentary on how he approached and carries out his art. He is amazing. No wonder the queue was so long. I am sure the show was well worth the wait. His blur is so delicate. What a wonderful post. genie
very artsy
dianne recently posted..At the Water’s Edge
What a great city to visit, Berlin! This artist is way out there. Glad you enjoyed your trip
Raymonde recently posted..Sunday in my City – Westfield, Stratford
An interesting set of art work.
Wayne recently posted..Sundays in My City
thanks so much for sharing! Beautiful!
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All the art work is lovely – I especially like the girl reading.
However, what REALLY caught my eye is the toilet paper going down the back, which IS OF COURSE what I call “the right way” to roll!!!!
Keetha recently posted..A River Runs Through My City
That is a unique technique. The photos are great, BLOGitse.
Hope Mr BLOGitse had a great birthday!
Happy Sunday!
Vidya Sury recently posted..Collecting Smiles
I have waited in long lines too in the past for special exhibitions at the New Orleans Museum of Art. I like the toilet paper roll!
Laurie Matherne recently posted..The Last Hurrah
The paintings are so realistic, amazing artwork.
Tara R> recently posted..A splash of color
I LOVED the Candle and the Toilet Paper! Such a sharp shadow on the latter. The Nude also had some great light play!
Thanks for sharing,
John
John McElveen recently posted..SHADOW SHOT SUNDAY II
I love the nude… she looks so natural and beautiful.
Mollyxxx
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Amazing art work — no wonder there was such a queue!
Happy Sunday!
Traci
there are amazingly talented people out there…so very cool!! thanks for sharing!!! loved this post!!
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Really wonderful works. Very inspiring.
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