Every museum is full of nice things. That's the opposite of before. It was important things or serious things. Now we have interesting things. Gerhard Richter fullimportantinterest Change image and share on social
Weeks go by, and I don't paint until finally I can't stand it any longer. I get fed up. I almost don't want to talk about it, because I don't want to become self-conscious about it, but perhaps I create these little crises as a kind of a secret strategy to push myself. Gerhard Richter consciouscreatecrisis share on social
Chance determines our lives in important ways. Gerhard Richter chancedetermineimportant Change image and share on social
A father draws boundaries and calls a halt, whenever necessary. As I didn't have that, I was able to stay childishly naive that much longer - so I did what I liked, because there was nobody stopping me, even when I got it wrong. Gerhard Richter boundarycallchildishly share on social
We've lost these qualities, these abilities to do something by hand. Some illustrators have it still, but it's just not art. We have photography. We have cameras and computers that do it better and faster. Gerhard Richter abilityartcamera share on social
People won't stop painting, just as they won't stop making music or dancing. This is a facility we have. Children don't stop doing it or having it. On the other hand, it seems we don't need painting anymore. Culture is more interested in entertaining people. Gerhard Richter anymorechildculture share on social
