48 Portraits is a group of works by the German painter Gerhard Richter. In the years 1971–1972 Richter created a series of portraits of personalities who influenced modernity in a photorealistic manner. They all portray exclusively men. Oriented towards a central imaginary observer, they give the impression of a modern painted frieze of portrait heads.[1] Richter participated in the 1972 edition of the Venice Biennale with this work.[2] They are exhibited in the Museum Ludwig in Cologne.[3]
The series includes portraits of the following persons:
References
edit- ^ "Face as Interface – www.kunstforum.de". www.kunstforum.de (in German). Retrieved 2018-09-14.
- ^ "48 Portraits". www.macba.cat. Retrieved 2018-09-14.
- ^ Ludwig, Museum. "Gerhard Richter. Neue Bilder - Museum Ludwig, Köln". www.museum-ludwig.de (in German). Retrieved 2018-09-14.