Gerhard Richter's unique pieces in series
At first glance, the phrase »unique pieces in series« seems to be a
contradiction in terms. How can something that supposedly exists only
once be present several times? Yet, some of Gerhard Richter's editions
embody this particular principle of uniqueness in series. In painting
editions, photographic works, prints, drawings and multiples, Richter
developed a way of varying individual pieces within their respective
identical production method. An entire edition thus consists of unique
variants that are deliberately different. There is probably no other
artist who applied this creative concept in such a fascinatingly diverse
way as a fundamental method within their art. The book will be published
on April 7, 2017 on the occasion of the exhibition »Gerhard Richter. The
Editions« at Museum Folkwang in Essen.
Exhibition »Gerhard Richter. The Editions«
Museum Folkwang Essen, 7/4-30/7/2017