Top 26 Quotes by Gerhard Richter

About Gerhard Richter

These are some quotes by German author Gerhard Richter Artist, who was born on February 9, 1932.

I am ridiculously old-fashioned.

I am ridiculously old-fashioned.

Gerhard Richter

I'm still very sure that painting is one of the most basic human capacities, like dancing and singing, that make sense, that stay with us, as something human.

I'm still very sure that painting is one of the most basic human capacities, like dancing and singing, that make sense, that stay with us, as something human.

Gerhard Richter

I have no time for specialized concerns, working themes or variations that lead to mastery... I like the indefinite, the boundless; I like continual uncertainty. Other qualities may be more conducive to achievement, publicity, success; but they are all outworn - as outworn as ideologies, opinions, concepts and names for things.

Gerhard Richter

Good art in general aspires to something, as a good painting aspires to something, almost spiritual or holy.

Good art in general aspires to something, as a good painting aspires to something, almost spiritual or holy.

Gerhard Richter

I have painted my family so frequently because they are the one who really affect me the most.

I have painted my family so frequently because they are the one who really affect me the most.

Gerhard Richter

When I begin, theoretically and practically I can smear anything I want on the canvas. Then there's a condition I have to react to, by changing it or destroying it.

When I begin, theoretically and practically I can smear anything I want on the canvas. Then there's a condition I have to react to, by changing it or destroying it.

Gerhard Richter

I don't dare to think my paintings are great. I can't understand the arrogance of someone saying, 'I have created a big, important work.'

I don't dare to think my paintings are great. I can't understand the arrogance of someone saying, 'I have created a big, important work.'

Gerhard Richter

I do see myself as the heir to a vast, great, rich culture of painting - of art in general - which we have lost, but which places obligations on us.

I do see myself as the heir to a vast, great, rich culture of painting - of art in general - which we have lost, but which places obligations on us.

Gerhard Richter

Gray is the color... the most important of all... absent of opinion, nothing, neither/nor.

Gray is the color... the most important of all... absent of opinion, nothing, neither/nor.

Gerhard Richter

Without form, communication stops... without form, you have everybody burbling on to themselves, whenever and however, things that no one else can understand and - rightly - no one else is interested in.

Gerhard Richter

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