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I have always been structured. What has changed is the proportions. Now it is eight hours of paperwork and one of painting.

~Gerhard Richter

Topics: Always Been Changed Eight Hours Now Painting Paperwork Proportions Structured

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I don't think I can do this - painting under observation. It's the worst thing there is, worse than being in the hospital.

~Gerhard Richter

Topics: Being Hospital Observation Painting Than Thing Think Worse Worst Worst Thing I Can

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I can't paint as well as Vermeer.

~Gerhard Richter

Topics: Paint Well

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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

Topics: Art Culture General Great Heir Lost Myself Obligations Painting Places Rich See Us Vast Which

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Politicians are nauseating by definition... They can produce nothing, neither a loaf of bread nor a table nor a picture; and this inability to create value, this total inferiority, makes them jealous, vengeful, insolent and a menace to life and limb.

~Gerhard Richter

Topics: Bread Create Definition Inability Inferiority Insolent Jealous Life Limb Loaf Makes Menace Neither Nor Nothing Picture Politicians Produce Table Them Total Value Vengeful

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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

Topics: Communication Else Everybody Form However Interested Rightly Stops Themselves Things Understand Whenever Without You

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Biography

Nationality: German

Type: Artist

Born: February 9th, 1932

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