Gerhard Richter in the studio

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Published 2012-04-04
On the eve of a major retrospective at Tate Modern, Gerhard Richter talks about his life and work with Nicholas Serota, Director of Tate.

Spanning nearly five decades, and coinciding with the artist's 80th birthday, the exhibition Gerhard Richter: Panorama groups together significant moments of his remarkable career.

Courtesy of Tate.
All Comments (21)
  • @shar1386
    I love how the interview looks for reasons and talks about limitations and Richters reaction is:" Why not." He sounds like such an interesting and kind soul.
  • @ohtheglamourmusic
    "These large abstracts, how do you know when they're finished?" "When nothing disturbs me and I have no idea what to do." Another literal laugh out loud moment. I always loved his work, but I think I also love this man.
  • @MarkSeibold
    This is one of my favorite interviews with an artist ever. As a German American myself, I don't mind his broken English. In fact I think it is very heartfelt and truthful. He is very honest with his answers. I like the way he laughs at his own responses, as if he has a great sense of humor too.!
  • @JimHarrisArt
    I enjoyed seeing the grounds around his studio.
  • @lynnbaskind1119
    Enjoyed the interview - enlightening comments about the process of creation. As a creative artist, glimpses into the whole process of this exhibit were very insightful. THANK YOU GERHARD AND NICHOLAS 
  • @hermanwills7440
    Excellent interview.really brings the artist behind these paintings to life as normally you look at photos of artists, their works , & have no idea how they actually sound & work.
  • @sandorbarics2187
    I respect Gerhard Richters artworks and just gained a new appreciation for his view on art.
  • @philhayhoe1
    ...and the last shot, a snapshot of the camera crew. Wonderful to see this man I have admired for many years, in his studio, creating works that are so original in thought and perfect in execution.
  • @mikebaginy8731
    A very fascination insight into some of Gerhard Richter's motivations. Thanks for a wonderful film.
  • @jonathansuit9908
    As an effort to contribute to the distribution of opinion in the comments, I'd feel that Richter is a persistently sensitive, adventurous, and thoughtful artist. Crafting an attractive image does not seem to be the goal here. His work, in my modest view, is among a small handful of the most influential and also meaningfully significant contributions to the progress of painting in the last 50 years.
  • @walkingnerf4520
    Great video and insight. Lovely quotes from this master. Gerhard's studio is so clean. Oy! Makes me want to clean mine up before I paint tomorrow!