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Schattenbild II
Signed Print

Gerhard Richter

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Medium: Photographic print

Edition size: 150

Year: 1968

Size: H 50cm x W 54cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Gerhard Richter's Schattenbild II (signed) is estimated to be worth between £3,850 and £6,000. This photographic print from 1968 has an auction history of three sales since its entry to the market on 12th March 2004. Over the past five years, the hammer price has ranged from £1,832 in November 2017 to £2,106 in September 2020. The average annual growth rate of this work is 4% and the edition size of this artwork is limited to 150.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
September 2021Christie's New York United States
May 2008Sotheby's New York United States
March 2004Lempertz, Cologne Germany

Meaning & Analysis

Together with Schattenbild I (1968), Schattenbild II (1968) is a prime example of Richter’s experimental, semi-abstract work of the late 1960s. Contrasting with the artist’s realist portraits, such as the iconic Onkel Rudi (2000), his still lives, and his Übermalungen - or ‘overpainted’ photographs, this image combines programmatic technique and a certain ‘abstract’ sensibility quite unlike that explored by Richter in his later abstracts. A precursor to the procedural methodology used to create the Cage Grid series - an assemblage of ‘squeegee’-based works inspired by the work of avant-garde composer, John Cage - Richter’s ‘shadow paintings’ were created in 1967 and 1968. These works explored rigid, organised forms, such as windows, and were marked for their austere palettes and mood.

In 1961, Dresden-born Richter escaped the German Democratic Republic - or ‘East Germany’ - just a few weeks before the building of the Berlin Wall. He would never see his parents again. Settling in the affluent Rheinland city of Düsseldorf, West Germany, Richter began studying at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf under the Karl Otto Götz, a pioneer of the Art Informel movement. In Düsseldorf, Richter kicked against his prior training in socialist realist art, which he had received at the strictly ideological Dresden Academy, later co-founding the ‘Capitalist Realist’ style with Sigmund Polke and Konrad Fisher.

  • 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.

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