Life in Motion
January 8, 2011
As I lay in bed last night preparing for the onslaught of trade shows and travel, my mind was spinning with check lists and projects still needing to be finished (and mentally decorating my new studio space! 
). With all the spinning, for some reason my mind settled on an exhibition I had seen at the Art Institute of Chicago while I was in graduate school there years ago:
Gerhard Richter. 40 Years of Painting; The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, USA; June 14, 2002 – September 14, 2002
Many of his paintings have a photographic quality to them in which I have been inspired since first seeing the exhibition.
Betty, 1988
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Ella, 2007 (Not in the 2002 exhibition but a favorite none the less)
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Woman Descending the Staircase, 1965
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Abstracts
Others are pure abstract bliss. This series is mammoth in size with each canvas measuring 10.5′ x 13′ (320 x 400 cm) and brilliantly gives the feel of each month in which they are titled.
November, 1989
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December, 1989
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January, 1989
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And this gem.
Abstraktes Bild; Abstract Painting, 1992
All images from gerhard-richter.com
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It had me thinking about some of my work and how consciously and unconsciously inspired I am by his paintings.
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On the plane to Orland as I type and dreaming up my next photo shoot and studio move in. Cheers.
Hi Stranger! I’m FINALLY catching up on things after a way too long break – this post was perfect! I hope your new year is off to a great start and that so many great things come your way. Hope to get to see you in the ATL soon, as well!
xo
Lisa
Congratulations on the new studio Sarah. Look forward to seeing some photos of it!
i adore gehrhard richter and really enjoyed this post. hope all is well in your world!
Hi, you may be interested in this post:
http://johnager.co.uk/2011/01/13/epoch-gerhard-richter/
Best wishes, John.