Gerhard Richter Painting Explained

Gerhard Richter Painting
Director:	Corinna Belz
Producer:	Thomas Kufus
Starring:	Gerhard Richter
Editing:	Stephan Krumbiegel
Runtime:	101 minutes
Country:	Germany
Language:	German
Studio:	zero one film

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.

Synopsis

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

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 .

Further reading

• Web site: Smith . Damon . 14 March 2012 . Corinna Belz, Gerhard Richter Painting . . 3 May 2023 .

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gerhard Richter - Painting . . 3 May 2023 .
2. Web site: Salz . Rachel . 13 March 2012 . An Artist at Work, Looking and Judging . . 3 May 2023 .
3. Web site: Simon . Alissa . 19 September 2011 . Gerhard Richter Painting . . 3 May 2023 .