German artist gerhard richter is once again the subject of an upcoming film. One of the worlds greatest living painters, the german artist gerhard richter has spent over half a century experimenting with a tremendous range of techniques and ideas, addressing historical crises and mass media representation alongside explorations of chance procedures. Legendary german painter gerhard richter granted filmmaker corinna belz access to his studio in the spring and summer of 2009, where he was working on a. Legendary german painter gerhard richter granted filmmaker corinna belz access to his studio in the spring and summer of 2009, where he was working on. One of the worlds greatest living painters, the german artist gerhard richter has spent over half a century experimenting with a tremendous range of techniques and ideas, addressing historical crises and mass media. Gerhard richter painting featurelength documentary the. Gerhard richter, one of the internationally most significant contemporary artists of our times, granted filmmaker corinna belz access to his studio in the spring and summer of 2009 where he was working on a series of large abstract paintings. Interspersed throughout are shorter sequences from historical interviews and footage of other aspects of richter at work, including his interactions with curators, assistants, and family.
The result is rare, immediate insight into the genesis of a series of his abstract paintings, from the first stroke of paint on canvas, through countless layers of overpainting, to an exhibition opening in new york. Painting after all, on view at the met breuer from march 4 through july 5, 2020. Gerhard richter and art historian benjamin hd buchloh in conversation 23 min. Gerhard richter painting, a documentary the new york times. The exhibition, which considers richters sixdecadelong preoccupation with the dual means of representation and abstraction to explore the material, conceptual and historical implications of painting, spans the entirety of richters prolific and innovative career, and presents over one hundred works that focus on his specific commitment to the medium, as well as his. Gerhard richter painting was an official selection at the 2011 toronto international film festival. Paintings 19632007, national art museum of china, beijing 2008 duration. Legendary german painter gerhard richter granted filmmaker corinna belz access to his studio in the spring and summer of 2009, where he was working on a series of. With a career spanning nearly six decades, gerhard richter is widely considered one of the greatest artists of our time. Gerhard richter may not fling paint at the canvas, jackson pollockstyle, but as corinna belz shows in her documentary gerhard richter. As the opening credits roll on gerhard richter painting, corrina belzs new documentary about the artist now screening at film forum, the sound of breathing is first audible, then visible as the. Gerhard richter painting this dvd is an attempt to explore the inner workings of the creative process of a great contemporary artist.
Gerhard richter painting featurelength documentary. With gerhard richter, norbert arns, hubert becker, sabine moritzrichter. Such distaste for aesthetic dogma has been interpreted as a response to his early art. Gerhard richter painting official film site one of the worlds greatest living painters, the german artist gerhard richter has spent over half a century experimenting with a tremendous range of techniques and ideas, addressing historical crises and mass media representation alongside explorations of chance procedures.
A german boy who witnesses nazi horrors grows up to become a painter in this overcooked but. Gerhard richter painting offers unprecedented insight into the life and work of one of the greatest artists of our time, and is a gorgeously rendered work of art variety in its own right. In gerhard richter painting, a rare look at the german. Painting after all is cocurated by sheena wagstaff, leonard a. To explore the artists work and life, click on an image below. Gerhard richter painting 2019 german film festival. Filmmaker corinna belz and her crew observe the seventynineyearold german artist in his studio. Museum ludwig, cologne loan from private collection 2007.
A documentary on the german artist that includes glimpses. He is widely regarded as one of the most important contemporary german artists and several of his works have set record prices at auction. Gerhard richter and his paintings on screen gerhard. Film artist gerhard richter feels abused by germanys oscar entry. Gerhard richter painting gets low marks due to the lazy filmmaking with the boom coming into shots and is overall not very good as a documentary. The stunning corinna belz documentary on gerhard richters painting process opens at new yorks film forum. Gerhard richter is known for a prolific and stylistically varied exploration of the medium of painting, often incorporating and exploring the visual effects of photography. The first glimpse inside his studio in decades, gerhard richter painting is exactly that. One of the worlds greatest living painters, the german artist. This film offers unprecedented insight into the life and work of one of the greatest artists of our time, and is a gorgeously rendered work of art variety in its own right. Gerhard richter painting richter being painted as the film shows, which made belz an artist herself, bringing out without a clue richters seemingly haphazard creative process on her cinematic canvas. Gerhard richter painting is a stirring portrait of an artist in search of his art the mystery of the process, the beauty of the hunt and the wonder of discovery. In quiet, highly concentrated images, this documentary provides a flyonthewall perspective of richters extremely personal, tensionfilled process of artistic creation.
Gerhard richter painting a film by corinna belz zum film. Gerhard richter is among germanys most celebrated contemporary artists. Richter has produced abstract as well as photorealistic paintings, and also photographs and glass pieces. I am an abstract painter and a lover of german art and film so this documentary was a perfect combination. Gerhard richter painting, a film by corinna belz corinna belz, gerhard richter painting, 2011 in the interview with hans ulrich obrist in the dvd extras of gerhard richter painting, richter announces that the importance of the color charts his 1990s paintings that resemble the same charts used by interior decorators lies in their. Mellon professor of modern art in the department of history of art and architecture at harvard university, with brinda kumar, assistant curator, modern and contemporary art. Painting after all will consider richters six decade long preoccupation with the dual means of representation and abstraction to explore the material, conceptual and historical implications. The film follows richter through mesmeric cycles of painting, viewing, and judging. Gerhard richter painting featurelength documentary get an inside look at a master painter at work in this featurelength documentary, streaming here for a limited time, premiering saturday, april 11, 7 p. Watch gerhard richter painting english subtitled prime video. Devoted to one of the greatest artists of our time, gerhard richter. A visitor looks at the painting tante marianne 1965 by german artist gerhard richter at the galerie neue meister of the albertinum museum of the staatliche kunstsammlungen dresden. A documentary on the german artist that includes glimpses at his studio, which has not been seen in decades.
He is considered one of the most important contemporary painters and saved painting in the 21st century. Legendary german painter gerhard richter granted filmmaker corinna belz access to his studio in the spring and summer of 2009, where he was working on a series of large abstract paintings. Others simply confront us with the physical reality of the work, inasmuch as thats possible. In quiet, highly concentrated images, this documentary provides a flyonthewall perspective of richters extremely personal, tensionfilled process of artistic. One of the worlds greatest living painters, the german artist gerhard richter has spent over half a century experimenting with a tremendous range of techniques. Gerhard richter painting is a strikingly visual document of richters creative process. Lauder chairman, modern and contemporary art at the met and benjamin h.
Richter usually shuns the media spotlight, but gerhard richter granted filmmaker corinna belz access to his studio and. Gerhard richter painting an art film in the literal sense, german helmer corinna belzs intelligently assembled observational docu gerhard richter painting offers fascinating insight into the. Richt er has produced abstract as well as photoreal istic painti ngs, and also photographs and glass pieces. Gerhard richter painting documentary trailer hypebeast. Up for two oscars, the film never look away is officially about an artist of another name, but the german painter feels its.
Featuring eight selected movies presented at different kc locations during the months of january, february, march, and april of 2019. Corinna belzs processoriented record of, yes, gerhard richter painting, sometimes pulls in close, sometimes stays back, as the calm, kindly, rigorous master digs. Gerhard richter a new film captures the german impasto master at work with his squeegee the notoriously secretive creative process of reclusive german artist gerhard richter is exposed in filmmaker corinna belzs new flyonthewall documentary, gerhard richter painting. Gerhard richter painting is a thrilling document of legendary german artist richters creative process, juxtaposed with intimate conversations with his critics, his collaborators, and his american gallerist marian goodman and rare archive material. Home dvd zum film pressestimmen directors note synopsis filmografien credits trailer kinofinder interview corinna belz gerhard richter biografische daten links galerie downloads. Gerhard richter painting, the documentary one of the topselling painters of today, whose works reach multimillion dollar prices at auctions around the world, german painter gerhard richter reveals some of his creativity secrets in the 2011 documentary entitled painting. Film director corinna belz was granted extraordinary access to the studio of eminent german painter gerhard richter. The docu happened to be aptly titled if we see it this way. A new film captures the german impasto master at work with his. Gerhard richter painting, the documentary widewalls. Gerhard richter painting art documentary i will look into this high resolution hd movie poster image for gerhard richter.