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Gerhard Richter has secured an international reputation as one of the most important and successful German artists of current times. The exhibition鈥檚 focus is also on human images 鈥� one of the central themes of Richter鈥檚 editioned works since the 1960s. Both photographs from his family photo album and press photos of famous personalities (Mao, Elisabeth) serve as models for Richter鈥檚 exploration of artistic techniques. At the same time, he draws on some of his painted portraits and portraits (Ema (Akt auf einer Treppe), Onkel Rudi), which he subsequently reproduces as prints or photographs. A prominent example of this approach are Richter鈥檚 48 Portraits, which are shown as an edition in the me Collectors Room. The painterly models were shown in 1972 in the German Pavilion at the Venice Biennale.

Although most famous for his paintings, over the last few years his editions have also increasingly become the focus of attention. The Olbricht Collection is the only institution worldwide that owns Richter鈥檚 editions in their entirety and can thus depict his oeuvre over a period of five decades.