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Gerhard Richter1968
- Attribution
- Gerhard Richter German, born 1932
- Medium
- Offset lithograph on paper
- Physical dimensions
- 44.9 × 44.9 cm (17 11/16 × 17 11/16 in.)
- Credit line
- Through prior gift of Joseph Winterbotham; gift of Lannan Foundation
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Source rights statement: © Gerhard Richter
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Gerhard Richter's continued interest in subtly pointing out the artifice and subjectivity of photographic images is clearly communicated in this print made to resemble a photographic reproduction. This image, one of a suite of nine, depicts a geometric structure fabricated out of recognizable materials. The lithograph's photographic quality, the constructed nature of the object, and its placement in defined spaces amidst familiar surroundings imbue the representation with a deceptive truthfulness. However, given the implausibility of the object's shapes, the illusory reality it conveys creates a trompe-l'oeil, or trick of the eye, effect.
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