Gerhard Richter - Painting

Name: Gerhard Richter - Painting
Genre: Documentary
Released: March 14, 2012
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 77

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Kino Lorber | Release Date: March 14, 2012 | Not Rated

Summary: One of the world's greatest living painters, the German artist Gerhard Richter has spent over half a century experimenting with a tremendous range of techniques and ideas, addressing historical crises and mass media representation alongside explorations of chance procedures. The first glimpse inside his studio in decades, Gerhard RichterOne of the world's greatest living painters, the German artist Gerhard Richter has spent over half a century experimenting with a tremendous range of techniques and ideas, addressing historical crises and mass media representation alongside explorations of chance procedures. The first glimpse inside his studio in decades, Gerhard Richter Painting is exactly that: a thrilling document of the 79-year-old's creative process, juxtaposed with rare archival footage and intimate conversations with his critics and collaborators. (Kino Lorber)… Expand

Director: Corinna Belz

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 97 min

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Owen Gleiberman

Mar 28, 2012

The film is sketchy as biography, but it proves an aging artist can still crackle with the electricity of youth. Read full review

Noel Murray

Mar 14, 2012

Just as a document of the sheer physical labor that goes into covering a giant canvas with color, Gerhard Richter Painting is never less than absorbing. Read full review

Kenneth Turan

Jun 15, 2012

It is the achievement of Gerhard Richter Painting to shine a light on that hidden, private act as few other films have done. Read full review

Mark Feeney

Apr 12, 2012

The man we meet is intelligent and good-humored. "They do what they want," he says with a shrug, indicating a set of just-completed canvases. "I planned something different." Read full review

Joe Williams

Jun 15, 2012

Mostly the movie is about process and perspective. Through the documentary lens, Richter's enigmatic paintings speak to us. Read full review

Kenneth Baker

May 3, 2012

Delivers on the promise of its title. It shows us the world's most famous living painter, who turned 80 in February, at work with greater intimacy than any other film portrait of a contemporary artist provides. Read full review

Kenji Fujishima

Mar 11, 2012

The end results are mixed but nevertheless scintillating and provocative enough to be worth taking seriously. Read full review

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RobertBrogan

Oct 1, 2015

Gerhard Richter Painting gets low marks due to the lazy filmmaking (with the boom coming into shots) and is overall not very good as a documentary. It gets interesting in a few spots but overall feels flat. See Jiro Dreams of Sushi as a positive example of a documentary about a man and hisGerhard Richter Painting gets low marks due to the lazy filmmaking (with the boom coming into shots) and is overall not very good as a documentary. It gets interesting in a few spots but overall feels flat. See Jiro Dreams of Sushi as a positive example of a documentary about a man and his dedication to his work. Note that this review reflects on the film and not its subject.… Expand

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