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拍品專文
“What fascinates me, and shocks me, of course, is that this ability to imagine, which has so much power, which can unleash such passion, and spur us on and motivate us to accomplish incredible things, can also lead to the most terrible crimes. But there’s one area where this fanaticism can be thoroughly expressed without harming anyone—the world of art.” – Gerhard Richter
September is based on a photograph of a painting of the same name made by the artist in 2005 (see the Catalogue Raisonne of the paintings 891-5). This image itself was based on a photograph that Richter took from Der Speigel magazine.
September is the continuation of Richter’s engagement in depicting the major traumas of the Twentieth Century. Initially stunned by the events of the day, Richter was unable to render a depiction for several years. His first version of the painting featured a more garish rendition, but the artist found the image too emotional and scraped several layers of paint from the surface (H. Butin, 2014). The final version is much smaller in size, mimicking the scale of a television screen. In the edition, this is further emphasized as the work is mounted between two panes of the glass, further distancing the viewer from the image.
September is based on a photograph of a painting of the same name made by the artist in 2005 (see the Catalogue Raisonne of the paintings 891-5). This image itself was based on a photograph that Richter took from Der Speigel magazine.
September is the continuation of Richter’s engagement in depicting the major traumas of the Twentieth Century. Initially stunned by the events of the day, Richter was unable to render a depiction for several years. His first version of the painting featured a more garish rendition, but the artist found the image too emotional and scraped several layers of paint from the surface (H. Butin, 2014). The final version is much smaller in size, mimicking the scale of a television screen. In the edition, this is further emphasized as the work is mounted between two panes of the glass, further distancing the viewer from the image.