Gerhard Richter. Atlas

Conceived and closely edited by Gerhard Richter himself, «Atlas» cuts straight to the heart of the artist`s work, presenting the photographs, drawing and sketches that he has compiled or created since the moment of his creative breakthrough in 1962. From pictures of family and friends to images from the mass media, Richter`s photographs – sometimes found, sometimes original – have provided the basis for many of his paintings, often re-emerging in a luminous, monochromatic palette, and falling ambiguously between documentary and historical painting.