Gerhard Richter (b. 1932) is one of the most highly regarded of contemporary artists, and his series of 15 paintings known as October 18, 1977, is one of the 20th century's most famous works on a political theme. It commemorates the day on which three young German radicals, members of the militant Baader-Meinhof group, were found dead in a Stuttgart prison; they were pronounced suicides, but many people suspected that they had been murdered. Richter's paintings, created 11 years after this traumatic event, are among the ...
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Gerhard Richter (b. 1932) is one of the most highly regarded of contemporary artists, and his series of 15 paintings known as October 18, 1977, is one of the 20th century's most famous works on a political theme. It commemorates the day on which three young German radicals, members of the militant Baader-Meinhof group, were found dead in a Stuttgart prison; they were pronounced suicides, but many people suspected that they had been murdered. Richter's paintings, created 11 years after this traumatic event, are among the most challenging works of the artist's career. These hauntingly powerful images, derived from newspaper and police photography, are now in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art, New York, and will be on view beginning in September 2000 as part of the MoMA2000 series of exhibitions. In this book, Robert Storr provides necessary political background to the series, but his approach is art historical, offering insight into the complexities of "history painting" in the modern era.
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Near Fine in Pictorial Boards jacket. Sharp corners, 1" scratch to photo on cover, no edgewear in black cloth boards, interior/text as new. 152pp, b/w & color illuw. with decorated boards 15 paintings exhibited for the first time at Haus Esters in 1989. They depict the lives and deaths of the "Baader Meinhof gang', who died in a high security cell at Stammheim near Stuttgart, possibly murdered for their crimes against the state. Exhibition from The Museum of Modern Art, New York NY, This was part of a larger exhibition: "Open Ends" curated by Robert Storr. Includes several fold-out pages in excellent conditon.
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Very Good. Size: 11x9x1; 151 Pages With The Index. No Highlighting Or Marks Inside. Hardcover With No Dust Jacket. The White Lettering Is Slightly Faded At The Spine And The Front. based on your address. -We can ship from USA and Canada. Specializing in academic, collectible and historically significant, providing the utmost quality and customer service satisfaction. For any questions feel free to email us.
