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Gerhard richter painting is the penetrating portrait of an artist at work and a fascinating film about the art of seeing. With gerhard richter, norbert arns, hubert becker, sabine moritzrichter. Corinna belz, director of gerhard richter painting, independent filmmaker, cologneberlin hans ulrich obrist, codirector, serpentine. Monica film center santa monica monica film center santa monica. Corinna belzs awardwinning documentary is a portrait of artist gerhard richter, widely considered among the worlds most important living painters. Gerhard richter painting 2011 corinna belz synopsis.
Legendary german painter gerhard richter granted filmmaker corinna belz access to. Painting after all, the film will remain available to stream through early july. Gerhard richter and his paintings on screen gerhard richter. Gerhard richter painting shows, of course, the artist painting in his cavernous studio. Writer corinna belz produced by thomas kufus directed by corinna belz. Gerhard richter painting an art film in the literal sense, german helmer corinna belz s intelligently assembled observational docu gerhard richter painting offers fascinating insight into the. The result is rare, immediate insight into the genesis of a series of his abstract paintings, from the first stroke of paint on canvas, through countless layers of over painting, to an exhibition opening in new york. Sep 06, 2011 gerhard richter is among germanys most celebrated contemporary artists. With the perspective of a fly on his studio wall, we witness his dramatic process of creation, balanced with rare archival material and interviews that share the thoughts of his collaborators and. Infamously mediashy, he agreed to appear on camera for the first time in 15 years for a 2007 short by filmmaker corinna belz called gerhard richter s window.
Gerhard richter painting is a thrilling document of richter s creative process, juxtaposed with intimate conversations and rare archive material. A documentary on the german artist that includes glimpses at his studio, which has not been seen in decades. Devoting most of its screen time to the artist at work, the 97minutelong film was shot largely between april and september 2009, while he was preparing for an exhibition of abstract paintings at marian goodman gallery in new york. Gerhard richter painting by corinna belz nfb national film. Richter usually shuns the media spotlight, but gerhard richter granted filmmaker corinna belz access to his studio and allowed her to film him. Mar 06, 2012 next wednesday, march 14, gerhard richter painting will open at film forum in manhattans greenwich village. In 2011, belz s featurelength documentary entitled gerhard richter painting was released. She shows the thenseptuagenarian artist approaching blank white canvasses with buckets of paint, applying large swaths in layers before returning with a squeegee to smear the colors together. Filmmaker corinna belz focuses on richter s technique using modified squeegees as well as brushes and his routine in the studio, allowing the artist and his work to speak for themselves.
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The docu happened to be aptly titled if we see it this way. Squeegee master gerhard richter revealed in new documentary. From our flyonthewall perspective, we watch the 79yearold create a series of largescale abstract canvasses, using fat brushes and a massive squeegee to apply and then scrape off layer after. Gerhard richter is among germanys most celebrated contemporary artists. Mar 18, 2020 legendary german painter gerhard richter granted filmmaker corinna belz access to his studio in the spring and summer of 2009, where he was working on a series of large abstract paintings. Her followup, gerhard richter painting, is exactly that. Gerhard richter painting trailer by corinna belz nfb. Gerhard richter painting style weekly richmond, va. One of the worlds greatest living painters, the german artist gerhard richter has spent over half a century experimenting with a tremendous range of techniques and ideas, addressing historical crises and mass media representation alongside explorations of chance procedures.
Much of this documentary is set in richter s studio in cologne, where the filmmaker quietly observed the artists painting process, and in particular how he creates his large abstract. Corinna belz is a director and writer, known for gerhard richter painting 2011, peter handke. Richter and his paintings take us somewhere beyond language, to a place where something happens, a something that invites us to know the world in a different way. Gerhard richter painting richter being painted as the film shows, which made belz an artist herself, bringing out without a clue richter s seemingly haphazard creative process on her cinematic canvas. Mar 14, 2012 corinna belzs gerhard richter painting delivers precisely what the title of the film promises. Corinna belz attempts something similar with her documentary gerhard richter painting. Corinna belz, gerhard richter painting filmmaker magazine. Gerhard richter painting by corinna belz nowness on vimeo. Watch gerhard richter painting english subtitled prime video. The filmmaker exposes the notoriously secretive creative process of reclusive german artist gerhard richter in this flyonthewall documentary, filmed over three gerhard richter painting by corinna belz nowness on vimeo. It was shot while richter was preparing for an exhibition shown late in 2009 and early 2010 at the marian goodman gallery in new york.
Mar 14, 2012 its pointless to talk about painting, says gerhard richter, partway through gerhard richter painting, a poignant new documentary. Gerhard richter painting offers unprecedented insight into the life and work of one of the greatest artists of our time, and is a gorgeously rendered work of art variety in its own right. Gerhard richter and his paintings on screen gerhard. Composer steve reich and artist gerhard richter will debut a world premiere commission, as two new york groupsensemble signal and international contemporary ensemblewill alternate performances of reichs new score in counterpoint with richter s new work, including a new moving picture work created by richter and filmmaker corinna belz. Gerhard richter, one of the internationally most significant contemporary artists of our times, granted filmmaker corinna belz access to his studio in the spring and summer of 2009 where he was working on a series of large abstract paintings. Press commentaries the creation of abstract paintings turns into a drama all by itself monopol a mustsee for followers of contemporary painting. Gerhard richter painting the metropolitan museum of art. Richter is considered one of the worlds most respected artists, and gerhard richter painting offers a look at the artist at work in his studio. Gerhard richter painting is a strikingly visual document of richters creative process.
Colognebased filmmaker corinna belz s featurelength portrait. Film director corinna belz was granted extraordinary access to the studio of eminent german painter gerhard richter. For more information go to gerhard richter at work, director corinna belz, 2011. Richter usually shuns the media spotlight, but gerhard richter granted filmmaker corinna belz access to his studio and. It also shows him working with curators to hang his work for a show, taking questions from the press, discussing art with his friend, art historian benjamin buchloh, and talking with an offscreen presence, presumably director corinna belz. In quiet, highly concentrated images, the documentary provides a flyonthewall perspective of the very personal, tensionfilled process of artistic creation. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition at the met breuer, gerhard richter. Corinna belz, who wrote and directed the documentary, gives richter lots of screen time, which he and his. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime. Filmmaker corinna belz and her crew observe the seventynineyearold german artist in his studio. Corinna belzs film takes us to this place, a place that can only be experienced in the daily practice of richters painting. In 2007, corinna belz made a short film called gerhard richter s window where the mediashy artist appeared on camera for the first time in 15 years.
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