Gerhard RichterGerman, 1932Ice (2)
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Art Institute of Chicago
Room296Chicago, United States
On public display.
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- Sep 28, 2026
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- Accession number
- 1997.168
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Meanwhile, 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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![Venice (Staircase) [Venedig (Treppe)], Gerhard Richter, 1985](/api/img?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.artic.edu%2Fiiif%2F2%2F2fc6cbcb-3c5f-c1c3-47c2-d0ccb9914058%2Ffull%2F1200%2C%2F0%2Fdefault.jpg)
