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Bilderverzeichnis
Signed Print

Gerhard Richter

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53 x 50cm, Edition of 100, Lithograph

Medium: Lithograph

Edition size: 100

Year: 1969

Size: H 53cm x W 50cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

Last Auction: May 2015

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Auction House
Location
Return to Seller
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Buyer Paid
May 2015
Lempertz, Cologne
Germany
£1,818
£2,139
£2,674
April 2013
Phillips New York
United States
January 2012
Phillips New York
United States
September 2010
Wright
United States
May 2003
Lempertz, Cologne
Germany
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The value of Gerhard Richter's Bilderverzeichnis, a signed lithograph print from 1969, is estimated to be worth between £2,500 and £3,750. This is a rare artwork with an auction history of five sales since its entry to the market on 28th May 2003. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 100.

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Meaning & Analysis

The title of this work - Bildverzeichnis - translates to ‘Image register’. Exactly that, the print sees Richter compile an index of his own artworks completed in the years 1962-1969. Works included in Richter’s list include the world-famous Stadtbild series (1968), works in the 1969 Swiss Alps collection (marked Alpen - 1969), and Seestück I (1969). Assuming the form of a long, typewritten list, arranged in three columns, the print Is testament to Richter’s keen interest in technology and its intersection with art in the contemporary era. Notable for its absence of brush strokes, the print’s tripartite composition recalls the form of the triptych, which is often associated with the Christian tradition in art.

Referring to his artworks through letters and words alone, the typographic nature of this print - together with its triptych-like form - could constitute a complex commentary on the nature and role of art in the secular age. Richter once famously commented that contemporary society lacks ‘the spiritual foundation that supported romantic painting. We have lost the feeling of “God’s omnipresence in nature”. For us, everything is empty.’ In a sense, here Richter constructs a non-referential artwork to make exactly the same point.

  • Hailing from Germany, Gerhard Richter has not been confined to one visual style. A testament to versatility and artistic diversity, Richter's work spans from photorealism to abstraction and conceptual art, and his portfolio is rich in varied media. From creating bold canvases to working on glass to distort the lines between wall-based art and sculpture, Richter has honed in on the blur technique to impart an ambiguity on his creations. To this day, Richter is one of the most recognised artists of the 20th century with his art having been presented in exhibitions worldwide. His global impact underscores his legacy as a trailblazer of artistic exploration.

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