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Repository 21: Doing the Numbers with Gerhard Richter
After learning that Gerhard Richter’s painting fetched $34.2 million at auction at London’s Sotheby’s last Friday (over twice the amount estimated), I couldn’t help but run some numbers in my head. Thanks to his meticulous catalog on his web site, which includes a searchable database of works and selling prices for certain pieces, I was able to further fathom the painting machine that Richter is. Love it or hate it about him, he’s a force. Firstly, it’s important to note…
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