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Kunstpalast - LVR-ZMB - Joshua Esters © Gerhard Richter

PIN UP, 1967

ArtistGerhard Richter, Waltersdorf *1932
Behandelte InstitutionCreamcheese, 1967–1976
MediumOil on sheetrock and blockboard (6 pieces)
(H x W)290 × 582,5 cm
Status
on display, room 042
About the workIn his mural, created especially for the artists’ bar Creamcheese, Gerhard Richter embraced the pop-cultural phenomenon of the pin-up: erotic-looking pictures – mostly of women – intended to be pinned to the wall. Richter painted one of these photographs from a magazine, enlarged to the entire length of the room, then blurred his image. This gives the impression that there is a veil between the subject and the viewer, which is countered by the woman’s direct gaze. While she is the focus of curious eyes, she also observes the bar guests attentively herself.
AccessionAcquisition 1978
Provenance1967 entstanden für die Künstlerkneipe Creamcheese, Düsseldorf; 1978 angekauft von Bim Reinert, Mitinhaberin des Creamcheese
Inventory number0.1978.18
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