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n 2012, a painting from Gerhard
Richter’s Richter’s Abstraktes BildAbstraktes Bild series sold for series sold for
$35m – the highest price ever paid $35m – the highest price ever paid
for a work by a living artist. It was for a work by a living artist. It was
a record the German artist broke the a record the German artist broke the
following year, when his following year, when his Domplatz, Domplatz,
MailandMailand was bought for $39m – only for was bought for $39m – only for
Richter to again outdo himself, when another Richter to again outdo himself, when another
Abstraktes BildAbstraktes Bild was snapped up for $50m in was snapped up for $50m in- In short, Richter is a pretty big deal.2015. In short, Richter is a pretty big deal.
THREE AWARD-
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a handy $50m lying around, a handy $50m lying around,
you’ve still got a chance to enjoy you’ve still got a chance to enjoy
his work, thanks to Queensland’s his work, thanks to Queensland’s
GOMA. The first major GOMA. The first major
exhibition of his work in exhibition of his work in
Australia, Australia, Gerhard Richter: The Gerhard Richter: The
Life of ImagesLife of Images features more than features more than
90 pieces that showcase the 90 pieces that showcase the
artist’s broad range of styles – artist’s broad range of styles –
from photorealistic portraits to abstract from photorealistic portraits to abstract
landscapes and archival project landscapes and archival project AtlasAtlas, ,
a collection of photographs and newspaper a collection of photographs and newspaper
clippings that Richter has been working clippings that Richter has been working
on since the mid ’60s. In addition to the on since the mid ’60s. In addition to the
artworks, there will also be a program of artworks, there will also be a program of
talks, tours and discussions by local and talks, tours and discussions by local and
international experts.international experts.
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‘ELLA’ 2007; ‘ELLA’ 2007;
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INTERCEPTORS’ 1964.INTERCEPTORS’ 1964.THE BRIEF
STARRING EMMA STONE AND STEVE CARELL, AND BASED ON THE CONTROVERSIAL 1973 TENNIS MATCH
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