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Onkel Rudi (Uncle Rudi) - Signed Print by Gerhard Richter 2000 - MyArtBroker

Onkel Rudi (Uncle Rudi)
Signed Print

Gerhard Richter

£13,500-£20,000Value Indicator

$27,000-$40,000 Value Indicator

$24,000-$35,000 Value Indicator

¥120,000-¥180,000 Value Indicator

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¥2,580,000-¥3,820,000 Value Indicator

$17,000-$25,000 Value Indicator

-3% AAGR

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Medium: Photographic print

Edition size: 80

Year: 2000

Size: H 86cm x W 49cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Gerhard Richter's Onkel Rudi (Uncle Rudi) (signed), a photographic print from 2000, is estimated to be worth between £13,500 and £20,000. This artwork has an auction history of 22 total sales since its entry to the market on 14th November 2002. Over the past 12 months, the average selling price was £11,000, with a total of 1 sale. In the last five years, the hammer price has ranged from £11,000 in June 2024 to £14,674 in December 2023. The average annual growth rate of this work is -3%. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 80.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
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Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
Sotheby's London United Kingdom
Sotheby's London United Kingdom
Sotheby's London United Kingdom
Sotheby's London United Kingdom
Sotheby's London United Kingdom
Sotheby's London United Kingdom
June 2024Phillips London United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

The artwork depicts Richter’s uncle, Rudi (Rudolf) Schönfelder, in full Wehrmacht dress uniform, in front of what looks like a concrete wall. Richter’s uncle was killed on the Western front in 1944, when Richter was twelve. The artwork engages with the themes of family and memory while displaying Richter’s signature technique of blurring the image by dragging a dry brush over the wet paint.

The artwork is a classic example of how Richter works with found imagery such as family snapshots and applies the paint directly to the photographic surface. The artist commented in this context: “It became clear to me that, although absurd and epigonic, copying a photo helped me to convey something new. It was of particular importance to me to disassociate myself from art made in the service of leftist politics… It was important that the viewer was not hit with some message or other in my works… For me it wasn’t at all about politics or family but rather about the banality and ambiguity of the source material.”

  • 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.