Daniel Richter – Untitled A, 2016-2017 – Silkscreen

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Untitled A by Daniel Richter is a 2016-2017 silkscreen print that fuses traditional Japanese art aesthetics with unexpected contemporary elements, creating a surreal and humorous composition. The artwork features a black-and-white image of intricately drawn figures, reminiscent of classical Japanese woodblock prints, with expressive faces and dynamic poses. Superimposed on this traditional scene are photographic images of small pickles and a halved apricot, which add an absurd and playful contrast to the intensity of the underlying artwork. This juxtaposition of classical art with modern, everyday objects invokes themes of cultural collision, absurdity, and the disruption of historical narratives. Richter’s work here invites viewers to explore the boundaries of art and humor, merging high art with kitsch in a way that provokes both amusement and reflection.

Daniel Richter (Germany, 1962) is a contemporary artist recognized for his dynamic and colorful large-scale paintings. His work often blends abstract and figurative elements, addressing themes of history, politics, and pop culture. A leading figure in modern German art, his pieces are featured in major international museums and collections.

Daniel Richter

Untitled A, 2016-2017

Form

Limited Edition Print

Limited Edition PrintA limited edition print is one of a number of prints made at the same time from one printmaking plate. A fixed number are made and signed by the artist, indicating the printing order, using the format 1/10, meaning first of ten prints.

Medium

Silkscreen

SilkscreenSilkscreen is a printmaking method that uses a screen made of silk or other mesh fabric. The screen is treated with a substance that blocks ink in certain areas, allowing ink to pass through only in the desired sections. Each color in the print requires a separate screen.

Edition

Edition of 12

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Daniel Richter

Untitled A, 2016-2017

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

EUR 4,500 – 7,000

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The more you know about the historical or ecological background of images, the more you can interpret, but it's not necessarily the truth about it.
- Daniel Richter

Daniel Richter attended Hochschule für bildende Künste Hamburg in the early nineties, and during the time he spent at University he studied with Werner Buttner and Martin Kippenberger. Richter was part of the resurgence of demonstrative painting during the 1980s. He was a professor of art (painting) at Universität der Künste, Germany in the middle of of the 2000's. Now he teaches at Akademie der bildenden Künste, Vienna. Daniel Richter initially focused on abstract painting, which were extremely colorful and was must like graffiti art. He has been creating large scale scenes which have been inspired by newspapers and books since 2002. Although Daniel Richter's work has appeared in countless exhibitions world wide, some of his best known work has been his set designs for 'Bluebeard's Castle' and for 'Lulu' at the Salzburg Festival. His collections can be found at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, The Centre Pompidou in Paris, the Boros assemblage in Germany and the Falckenberg Display in Hamburg.

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Daniel Richter

Untitled A, 2016-2017

125 x 95 cm

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