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Title: The Daily Practice of Painting: Writings 1962-1993
ISBN: 026268084X
Author:
Gerhard Richter
Publicate Date: 1995-12-05
Publish: 1995-12-05
List Price: $27.00
Average Customer Rating: 4.5
Format: Paperback
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1: Fantastic.
An amazing collection of writings by one of the worlds greatest living arts. A wonderful exploration of what it means to paint in a time when painting has been declared dead on several occasions. There is a fascinating mixture of crisis/struggle/doubt and hope/belief/idealism that the artist is constantly battling between which makes this book invaluable for any young artist who is trying to digest their own practice. Get this book while you can because it's getting more and more difficult to find these days.
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2: A Rare Look
Richter has chronicled his intellectual life as a painter through journal entries, letters and other assorted communications. It is very informative to see his progression from rejecting analysis of his works to embracing it, then back again. The thing that impressed me most about Richter was his professional and businesslike approach to his work. I took this book with me on train rides and short trips where I could injest it in small doses. I would suggest other readers do the same.
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3: artistic insights
i got this book during his retrospective a couple of years ago, and i still go back to refer to its brilliant insights. i appreciate how richter, in his journal writings, or interviews found in this book offers ideas as to the how, why, and what of his art. it really helps make sense of his art, and thus further assists in ones appreciation of his art (and art and contemporary art in general). among several great ideas and quotes ('ever since i have been able to think, i have known that every rule and every opinion- insofar as either is ideologically motivated- is false, a hinderance, a menace, or a crime.'), there are great black and white photos of the artist, and his studio. speaking as an avid fan of richter's i cannot say how much this would appeal to a nonfan, but i assume that it would still be great to such a person who does care about art and artists in today's world ('It would be interesting to find out the total sum expended for these [art and cultural] purposes over the past ten years. Whatever it might turn out to be, it would strikingly confirm our natural lack of compassion for the poor.')
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4: A must have.
buy this book.
I think Richter is a great painter. He is also very articulate and can expree his views in writing which not every painter can do well. His opinions are interesting and insightful.
It is better to buy books that deal directly with a painter's thoughts and emotions as opposed to some critic's. You won't be disappointed.
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5: A genius.
I really enjoyed this book. I bought it at the Ricther exhibit I just saw at the SFMOMA a few weeks ago. I wasn't familiar with his work until then. I was awed at the different themes and usage of what would seem to be everyday normal moments caught with an unearthly feel. He's even using music and video installations now. This book does uses his collected notes, interviews and letters as an insight into the thinking behind the artist. Richter's philosophy of not subscribing to any ideaology is very evident here. He seems especially disdainfull of Communism as it does not afford the freedom for individual creation. He's been grasping to make sense of his art all his life and its what has been driving him. You can see it in his paintings. The work itself becomes a question. Why this subject. What is relevant? What is the importance. Why this style of painting? What is the meaning of the photograph it's based on? The book is chock full of interesting ideas on art, art history and the current state of society and the culture. Even if you don't agree with it all - it's still a very interesting read. I do recommend that you first familiarize yourself with Richter's various works first. You'll enjoy the book all the more.
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