Gerhard Richter Painting

Gerhard Richter Painting is a 2011 German documentary film about the artist Gerhard Richter. It was directed by Corinna Belz. It received the German Film Award for Best Documentary Film.

Gerhard Richter Painting
Directed byCorinna Belz
Written byCorinna Belz
Produced byThomas Kufus
StarringGerhard Richter
Cinematography
  • Dieter Stürmer
  • Johann Feindt
  • Frank Kranstedt
Edited byStephan Krumbiegel
Production
company
zero one film
Release date
  • 8 September 2011 (2011-09-08)
Running time
101 minutes
CountryGermany
LanguageGerman

Synopsis

The film follows the contemporary artist Gerhard Richter. It focuses on his creative process as he develops and completes a new piece.[1]

Release

The film was released in Germany on 8 September 2011.[1]

Reception

Racher Salz of The New York Times said the film shows rather than tells and called Richter "an excellent subject, serious and purposeful but also unexpectedly good-natured".[2] Alissa Simon of Variety called the film "a gorgeously rendered work of art".[3]

Gerhard Richter Painting received the German Film Award for Best Documentary Film at the German Film Awards 2012.[1]

References
  1. "Gerhard Richter - Painting". Filmportal.de. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  2. Salz, Rachel (13 March 2012). "An Artist at Work, Looking and Judging". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  3. Simon, Alissa (19 September 2011). "Gerhard Richter Painting". Variety. Retrieved 3 May 2023.

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