German - Artist | February 9, 1932 -
We've lost these qualities, these abilities to do something by hand. Some illustrators have it still, but it's just not art. We have photography. We have cameras and computers that do it better and faster.
Gerhard Richter
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A father draws boundaries and calls a halt, whenever necessary. As I didn't have that, I was able to stay childishly naive that much longer - so I did what I liked, because there was nobody stopping me, even when I got it wrong.
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I have painted my family so frequently because they are the one who really affect me the most.
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I am ridiculously old-fashioned.
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Art should be serious, not a joke. I don't like to laugh about art.
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I don't dare to think my paintings are great. I can't understand the arrogance of someone saying, 'I have created a big, important work.'
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I have always been structured. What has changed is the proportions. Now it is eight hours of paperwork and one of painting.
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I go to the studio every day, but I don't paint every day. I love playing with my architectural models. I love making plans. I could spend my life arranging things.
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Good art in general aspires to something, as a good painting aspires to something, almost spiritual or holy.
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I don't think I can do this - painting under observation. It's the worst thing there is, worse than being in the hospital.
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I can't paint as well as Vermeer.
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Politicians are nauseating by definition... They can produce nothing, neither a loaf of bread nor a table nor a picture; and this inability to create value, this total inferiority, makes them jealous, vengeful, insolent and a menace to life and limb.
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