Fog And Mirrors - Richter Works Contradictions And Juxtaposition

Gerhard Richter had created large quantity of paintings.As a whole,these paintings are divided into two systems of figurative and abstract paintings.So there is something conflict in themselves.At first glance,his artworks as a whole is a huge labyrinth full of contradictions,it is not easy to find out a clue.In this paper,based on the contradictions and parallel ,through the investigation of painting languages in different stages,find out a few of clues that run through the whole process of his painting.In recent years,many artists in China imitate the style of Richter's painting,but most of them are in a simple way,tend to be frivolous. Few of people pay attention to the background of culture environment and iner logos.When you really entered the world of Richter's painting with the background of cultural,you will found the large space to study.Actually,I was attracted by rational temperament from his artwork and then try to tap the wealth of material and background,in order to get in-depth understanding of Richter's artistic pratice.Not only to study the style of Richter's works ,but also to study why and how they are.Richter continued to explore the relationship between the modern social cultural and antient technique of painting.Though it is hard to creat something new in the areas of painting,today the investigation is also useful.