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Bridge 14 Feb 45 (III) - Unsigned Print by Gerhard Richter 2000 - MyArtBroker

Bridge 14 Feb 45 (III)
Unsigned Print

Gerhard Richter

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Medium: Lithograph

Edition size: 500

Year: 2000

Size: H 79cm x W 60cm

Signed: No

Format: Unsigned Print

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The value of Gerhard Richter's Bridge 14 Feb 45 (III) (unsigned) is estimated to be worth between £600 to £900. This lithograph print, created in 2000, has had one sale at auction since its entry to the market on 20th October 2012. There have been no sales in the last 12 months or the last five years. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 500.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
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October 2012Ketterer Kunst Hamburg Germany

Meaning & Analysis

The third work to reference the original print, Bridge 14 Feb 45, Bridge 14 Feb 45 III is strikingly abstract for a photographic print.  Offering an aerial view of the south of Cologne in the aftermath of an allied bombing raid, the work distances us from the surface topography of the ruined city, replacing it with an eerie stand-in of lunar quality. Abstracted traces of arterial roads, the collapsed Köln-Rodenkirchen bridge, and scorched houses offer little indication of the human cost of the bombing, distanced from the anthropocentric landscape as they are. Known largely for photorealist ‘blur’ paintings, such as Elisabeth II (1966) and Kerze (1988), and his large-scale abstract paintings, such as Abstraktes Foto (1989) and Abstraktes Bild (P1) (1990), in this photograph Richter references his keen interest in German Vergangenheitsbewältigung - or ‘working through the past’.

This print’s simple, descriptive title references the date on which Dresden - Richter’s birthplace - and Cologne - his adoptive home - were both subject to fierce allied bombardment during the last days of World War Two. As such, the artwork serves as a visual representation of Richter’s own personal attachments to East and West Germany and the countries’ shared history, as well as the fact that German memory transcends its contemporary national boundaries, and now-defunct interior border. However, the conceptual resonance of the image is  located not only in its dual affinities with Cologne and Dreden, West and East, but also in the fact that it depicts the area of Köln-Hahnwald - the current location of Richter’s home and studio.

  • Hailing from Germany, Gerhard Richter has not been confined to one visual style. A testament to versatility and artistic diversity, Richter's work spans from photorealism to abstraction and conceptual art, and his portfolio is rich in varied media. From creating bold canvases to working on glass to distort the lines between wall-based art and sculpture, Richter has honed in on the blur technique to impart an ambiguity on his creations. To this day, Richter is one of the most recognised artists of the 20th century with his art having been presented in exhibitions worldwide. His global impact underscores his legacy as a trailblazer of artistic exploration.