In the German city of Cologne in the Museum Ludwig is an exhibition of works by Gerhard Richter (Gerhard Richter), entirely dedicated to master abstract paintings created since the mid 1970's. The exhibition presents about 40 paintings from private collections and museums in Europe and the United States, many of them have never been exhibited in Germany. Visitors will be able to trace the development of the artist, starting with the saturated color paintings, such as Courbet (1986) and Blau (1988), through a series of Bach (1992), up to twelve paintings from the cycle of Wald (2005), which are exhibited in Europe for the first time .

These abstract works that often have very large, creating a complex way. Color structure affixed to the canvas a brush, roller or a rubber spatula, which is credited to the raw paint, so that new strata are superimposed on the old, or even block them. The paintings are born as a result of «a carefully planned spontaneity» and as a result of receiving a great artistic effect.

Gerhard Richter is one of the most famous and successful of contemporary German artists, the brush has a one of the most expensive living artists works .

exhibition of abstract paintings by Gerhard Richter, you can visit the Museum Ludwig in Cologne until 1 February 2009.

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