{"product_id":"gerhard-richter-engadin-9783906915906","title":"Gerhard Richter: Engadin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA compilation of Richter's tributes to the eastern Swiss Alps' sublime vistas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConceived to accompany the eponymous exhibition, \u003ci\u003eEngadin\u003c\/i\u003e explores the wellspring of inspiration that German artist Gerhard Richter has found within the Engadin region of the Swiss Alps. On his first visit to the region in the late '80s, Richter was seduced by the sublime views of dazzling blue lakes and majestic mountain peaks. Throughout the subsequent decades, the artist has continuously returned to the destination, translating the region into his own distinct vision.\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing 80 color illustrations, this catalog compiles the abstract paintings, overpainted photographs, drawings and objects Richter has created while visiting Engadin. The volume includes never-before-seen archival images, as well as an illuminating essay by the exhibition curator, Dieter Schwarz, who further fleshes out the artist's philosophical and aesthetic attachments to the Alpine landscapes.\u003cbr\u003eBorn in Dresden in 1932, \u003cb\u003eGerhard Richter\u003c\/b\u003e migrated to West Germany in 1961, settling in D?sseldorf. He has exhibited internationally for the last five decades, with retrospectives in New York, Paris, Berlin and London. He lives and works in Cologne.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Hauser \u0026 Wirth Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50893237944594,"sku":"9783906915906","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_327fd6b8-281d-4df5-87d6-028ec3de7073.jpg?v=1738227586","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/gerhard-richter-engadin-9783906915906","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}