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 | |
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Directed by | Corinna Belz |
Written by | Corinna Belz |
Produced by | Thomas Kufus |
Starring | Gerhard Richter |
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Edited by | Stephan Krumbiegel |
Production company | zero one film |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
Country | Germany |
Language | German |
Synopsis
editThe film follows the contemporary artist Gerhard Richter. It focuses on his creative process as he develops and completes a new piece.[1]
Release
editThe film was released in Germany on 8 September 2011.[1]
Reception
editRacher 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
edit- ^ a b c "Gerhard Richter - Painting". Filmportal.de. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ Salz, Rachel (13 March 2012). "An Artist at Work, Looking and Judging". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ Simon, Alissa (19 September 2011). "Gerhard Richter Painting". Variety. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
Further reading
edit- Smith, Damon (14 March 2012). "Corinna Belz, Gerhard Richter Painting". Filmmaker. Retrieved 3 May 2023.