Major survey of Richter's portraits from the 1960s to the present, which maps out Richter's preoccupations with his family, use of photographs and media-derived sources
Rebelling against the glamour and materialism of Pop Art in the 1960s Gerhard Richter created a powerful body of work rooted in the ordinary, everyday reality of the observed world. This book, and the exhibition it accompanies, is the first major survey of Richter's portraits from this era to the present day and represents a major advance in the understanding and appreciation of the artist's work. By examining his portraits in unprecedented detail and scrutinising the sophisticated ways in which he has challenged and extended the genre of portraiture, the startling range of Richter's source material is fully revealed.