Auction house Christie's announced that the evening auctions, "Post-War and Contemporary Art", which will be held November 10 in New York, will be monumental canvas "Two candles» ("Zwei Kerzen") by Gerhard Richter. The painting first came to public auction, estimated at 12-16 million dollars.

Richter picture can now be seen on the pre-auction exhibition at Christie's in under London Art Fair Frieze (10-15 October).

Brett Gorvi (Brett Gorvy), International Head of Contemporary Art Christie's, said: "Gerhard Richter is the greatest painter of the postwar era, the international recognition of its role in art confirms the growing demand for his work. Painting "Two Candles" is considered one of his best works ».

This picture is a key to many high-profile exhibitions. Image of two candles with oil on canvas in the famous Richter giperrealistichnoy manner in which he worked from 1960, resembles a photograph. This is one of the largest works of Richter's series of paintings with candles, written for 50-year-old artist. He seemed to be thinking about their own mortality, looking for a quiet flame guttering candles. This is an eternal poem about life and hope.

seems Richter poetry today is valued very highly. Not for nothing is a marvelous painting "Candle" from the same series were bought in 2008 for 15.79 million dollars. At Christie's are hoping for an equally impressive result for "two candles».

Among the other top lots of the upcoming New York auction Christie's «postwar and contemporary art» - that "Two candles" Richter.

Sources: artdaily.com , artinvestment.ru