7.5.89 (May 7, 1989)
1989
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gelatin silver print
Dimensions
image: 34.8 x 50.6 cm (13 11/16 x 19 15/16 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Patrons' Permanent Fund
Accession Number
2008.30.42.6
Art Historical Context
Gerhard Richter's *7.5.89 (May 7, 1989)* is a poignant gelatin silver print from 1989, capturing a moment through the artist's discerning eye. Richter, one of the most influential artists of the late 20th century, renowned for blurring the boundaries between painting and photography Born in Dresden in 1932, he defected from East Germany and became a key figure in postwar European art, associated with both photorealism and abstraction. This work, measuring 34.8 50.6 cm, exemplifies his ongoing fascination with the snapshot as both personal record and artistic meditation. The medium of gelatin ...