{"product_id":"gerhard-richter-gerhard-richter-9781911736165","title":"Gerhard Richter: The Overpainted Photographs: A Comprehensive Catalog","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA monumental catalog of Richter's overpainted photographs, a curious confrontation between two mediums that transforms their potency\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdited by Joe Hage and Hans Ulrich Obrist, this landmark publication offers the most comprehensive account of Gerhard Richter's (born 1932) \u003ci\u003eOverpainted Photographs\u003c\/i\u003e, a body of work he began creating in the mid-1980s and developed over the following decades.\u003cbr\u003eThe illustrated six-volume edition, housed in an elegant slipcase, features contributions from esteemed cultural voices, including world-renowned curator of contemporary art Hans Ulrich Obrist; distinguished art critics Robert Storr and the late Achim Borchardt-Hume; literary giants Siri Hustvedt and Botho Strauss; as well as prominent art historians Dorothée Brill, Stefan Gronert, Aline Guillermet, Christine Mehring, Paul Moorhouse and Uwe M. Schneede.\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eOverpainted Photographs\u003c\/i\u003e, drawn mostly from the artist's personal snapshots, depict landscapes, cityscapes, family moments and travels. Using oil paint or lacquer, Richter employs techniques such as pressing photos onto paint, flicking droplets and applying paint with squeegees or spatulas. The dialogue between the smooth photographic surface and the tactile texture of the paint--marked by gaps and ripples--invites associations with patterns, shapes and colors, ultimately challenging our perception of the captured reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gerhard Richter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1911736167\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781911736165\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Heni Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/25\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 2464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 41.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 17.30h x 18.20w x 12.80d","brand":"Gerhard Richter","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46962700779775,"sku":"9781911736165","price":850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_baaf5eb3-ccf8-4bdb-9418-f5c80f99e640.jpg?v=1750652263","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/gerhard-richter-gerhard-richter-9781911736165","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}