A new artist's book, created by Gerhard Richter, that explores
abstraction and chance in art and writing
"The 100 Abstract Pictures shown here originated about five years ago,
when I poured enamel paints on a fifty-by-fifty centimeter glass plate.
The paints then flowed into one another without completely mixing. Thus
they produced countless ephemeral abstract pictures, which I captured in
photographs. These pictures are juxtaposed in the book with text
formations that were generated at random." --Gerhard Richter, 2023
With a career spanning more than sixty years, the renowned painter
Gerhard Richter is one of the greatest artists of the twentieth and
twenty-first centuries. Debuting alongside Richter's first exhibition at
David Zwirner, featuring new abstract works created between 2016 and
2022, this book celebrates his continued dedication to experimentation
and innovation.
An artwork of its own, this intimate volume inspires both close looking
and a beautiful interpretation of abstraction.