GERHARD RICHTER — Six Decades of Artistic Evolution at Fondation Louis Vuitton
A comprehensive retrospective showcasing the master's journey through abstraction, photorealism, and conceptual art until his retirement from painting in 2017.
Gerhard Richter Abstract Painting
GERHARD RICHTER, exhibition at Fondation Louis Vuitton, Paris until March 2026.
A comprehensive retrospective showcasing the different periods through which the artist has passed during sixty years. This exhibition brings together major works from the painter who stopped painting in 2017.
A Master's Methodology
"Whatever the subject, Richter never paints directly from nature, nor from the scene in front of him: everything is filtered through another medium, such as a photograph or drawing, from which he creates an independent and autonomous image. Over the years, Richter has explored the genres and techniques of the pictorial medium, developing different ways of applying color to canvas: with brush, palette knife or squeegee."
— Fondation Louis Vuitton
Richter Photorealistic Portrait
This distinctive approach has allowed him to explore the boundaries between representation and abstraction throughout his sixty-year career.
Technical Innovation and Artistic Exploration
Richter Black and White Work
Over the years, Gerhard Richter has explored the genres and techniques of the pictorial medium, developing various methods of applying color to canvas:
- Brush work for traditional painterly effects
- Palette knife for textural experimentation
- Squeegee (racloir) for his famous abstract compositions
Richter Color Chart
The Exhibition Experience
This retrospective groups together major works that demonstrate the different periods through which the artist has passed during his career. From early photorealistic paintings to later abstract squeegee works, visitors can trace the evolution of one of contemporary art's most important voices.
The exhibition reveals not just Richter's technical mastery, but his philosophical approach to image-making in an age of mechanical reproduction and digital media.
Exhibition Information:
- Venue: Fondation Louis Vuitton, Paris
- Dates: Until March 2026
- Artist: Gerhard Richter
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