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Fotos Von Einem Bild Halifax II - Signed Print by Gerhard Richter 1998 - MyArtBroker

Fotos Von Einem Bild Halifax II
Signed Print

Gerhard Richter

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Medium: Lithograph

Edition size: 60

Year: 1998

Size: H 102cm x W 66cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Gerhard Richter's Fotos Von Einem Bild Halifax II (signed) is estimated to be worth between £7,500 and £11,000. This lithograph print, created in 1998, has shown consistent value growth since its first sale in September 2013. This work is part of a limited edition of 60 and has an auction history of three total sales.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
October 2020Phillips New York United States
December 2016Ketterer Kunst Hamburg Germany
September 2013Christie's London United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

Released in a limited edition of 50, the lithograph is strongly related to a moment of breakthrough in Richter’s career. The period of the early 1970s marks the artist’s recourse to the neutral tones as a way of manifesting his doubt in the possibility of knowing and representing reality. It wasn’t until 1978 that Richter began to create small abstract panels and employ geometric shapes in his paintings, gradually veering away from the reduced visual language of the famous Grey Paintings series. Although still simplistic and monochrome, Halifax photographed as part of 128 Photographs of a Picture displays Richter’s renewed interest in the problems of texture, materiality, and surface of the artwork.

Fotos Von Einem Bild Halifax II extends Richter’s inquiry into the relationship between photography and painting. The artwork can be seen to mediate the artist’s rebellion against the idea that photography and painting should be perceived as antithetical media, a view supported widely by the art education systems of Richter’s youth. Engaging with the painted surface as much as the pictures of it, Fotos Von Einem Bild Halifax II challenges our assumptions about the intersections between photography, painting, and abstraction.

  • 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.