Art, literature & historyGerhard Richter
born 1932 (living in 2025 source)
Selected artwork
Woman Descending the Staircase (Frau die Treppe herabgehend)
1965
Art Institute of Chicago
Other names (3)
Gehede Lixite, Gerd Richter, Geruharuto Rihitā
Biography
Gerhard Richter (German: [ˈɡeːɐ̯haʁt ˈʁɪçtɐ]; born 9 February 1932) is a German visual artist. Richter has produced abstract as well as photorealistic paintings, photographs and glass pieces. He is widely regarded as one of the most important contemporary German artists and several of his works have set record prices at auction, with him being the most expensive living painter at one time.
Richter has been called the "greatest living painter", "the world's most important artist" and the "Picasso of the 21st century".
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Influenced by
- Lucio Fontanaeditorial inference
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- Robert Rauschenbergeditorial inference
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- Andy Warholeditorial inference
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- Marlene Dumaseditorial inference
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- Jackson Pollockeditorial inference
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- Caspar David Friedricheditorial inference
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Later influence
- Ellsworth Kellyeditorial inference
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Artworks by year
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Museums & collections
Documented holdings of works attributed to Gerhard Richter. Check the museum’s record for current display information.
- Art Institute of Chicago10 recorded works
- Museum of Modern Art3 recorded works
- National Gallery of Art2 recorded works
- musée départemental d'art contemporain — Rochechouart1 recorded work
- musée des Beaux-Arts — Nantes1 recorded work
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- Wikidata (CC0)
- National Gallery of Art
- Museum authority country review
- Pantheon 2025 — Datawheel (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Museum authority country review
- US museum and gallery creator authorities
- Pantheon 2025 — Datawheel (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Expanded artwork research — official museum evidence
- Pantheon 2025 — Datawheel (CC BY-SA 4.0)