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Global cultures 1980–now
Course: Global cultures 1980–now > Unit 1
Lesson 2: Cold War Germany and after- Anselm Kiefer, Shulamite
- Anselm Kiefer, Bohemia Lies by the Sea
- Anselm Kiefer interview: History is a clay
- Anselm Kiefer interview: “My paintings change"
- Gerhard Richter, The Cage Paintings (1-6)
- Gerhard Richter, Uncle Rudi
- Gerhard Richter, Betty
- Gerhard Richter, September
- Sigmar Polke, Watchtower series
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Gerhard Richter, September
Robert Storr talks about Gerhard Richter's painting "September". http://www.gerhard-richter.com/art/search/detail.php?13954 Für deutsche Untertitel bitte cc anklicken. Created by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker.
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Does this image bring back memories of this fateful day? It certainly does for me.(18 votes)
It sure does, but I'm not bothered by it. When this day came, I was in the middle of a divorce and was just diagnosed with MS. As terrible as it was, at the time it was just the spirit of the year for me. And as terrible as it was, it was also a learning moment. We had our eyes closed and were an easy target. No more.(10 votes)
Where was Gerhard Richter born?And when was he born?(5 votes)
Dresden (Saxony) Germany, February 9th 1932(6 votes)
What did Robert Storr mean by Adams ation? And also, was this meant to be one word or two?(2 votes)
Do you mean "atomization? —to break apart into the smallest possible bits.(3 votes)
- Would it be fair to say that Richter remains true to image rather than text? To me he seems to have very heavy themes but blurs meaning in order for the public to make their own text or meaning in his images. If so, I would say then that he is a true painter of our times keeping to image instead of basing an image on contextualisation of life. Such as, what do we see?(2 votes)
- On September 11, 1697 thousands of Arabs were killed, what were the circumstances, and who brought about the slaughter. ?(1 vote)
- In keeping with only art, I just went to an exhibition by Saskia Boddeke and Peter Greenaway called 'Obedience' where the main theme is based on the interpretations of the old testament and Abraham, Sarah and Hagar. It seemed to have everything to do with who and how we as people decide which son dies and which is saved in honour of our beliefs. Very powerful exhibition indeed! Check online for info.(1 vote)