Gerhard RichterGerman, 19322.5.89 (May 2, 1989)
Can I see it?
Not on view at present
Where is “2.5.89 (May 2, 1989)” now? Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.
Washington, D.C., United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Details
- Accession number
- 2008.30.42.1
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- National Gallery of Art
- Image: National Gallery of Art — © the artist or rights holder
In the life of Gerhard Richter
The whole life12 June 1987 – 20 September 1987
Exhibition: documenta 8
1988
His painting on the cover of “Daydream Nation”
In 1988 Sonic Youth use a painting of Richter’s for the cover of their album “Daydream Nation”; he was a fan of the band and did not charge for the use of his image. The original is now showcased in Sonic Youth’s studio in New York.
1990
The “Baader-Meinhof” show introduces him to America
In 1990 the Saint Louis Art Museum circulates “Baader-Meinhof (18 October 1977)”, which makes Richter known to a U.S. audience; the show is later seen at the Lannan Foundation in Marina del Rey, California.
1991
A retrospective at the Tate Gallery
In 1991 the Tate Gallery in London holds a retrospective of Richter, following the travelling retrospective at Düsseldorf’s Kunsthalle in 1986.
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