Gerhard Richter

German · b. 1932 · Painter, Sculptor

Gerhard Richter is a German visual artist. Richter has produced abstract as well as photorealistic paintings, photographs and glass pieces. He is widely regarded as one of the… (Wikipedia)

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Abstraktes Bild (636)Phillips · Nov 2023$34,800,000≈ £28,306,491≈ €32,450,578Sign up to see
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Gerhard Richter

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