by (RICHTER, Gerhard)
Color photographic illus. on recto, details on verso. Photographic postcard. Düsseldorf: Konrad Fischer, 1975.
Scarce postcard invitation made for Richter's third solo presentation at Konrad Fischer. This was the first time the artist's surreal portraits of Gilbert & George were shown. Richter based them on photographs of the duo, from which he executed eight paintings. Gilbert & George had asked Richter to paint them during their March 1974 exhibition with Fischer. The recto illustration depicts the painting Gilbert & George (1975) [cat. raisonné no. 383].
In excellent condition.
❧ D. Fischer, ed., Ausstellungen bei Konrad Fischer: Düsseldorf Oktober 1967-Oktober 1992 (Edition Marzona: 1993) 110. (Inventory #: 10224)
Scarce postcard invitation made for Richter's third solo presentation at Konrad Fischer. This was the first time the artist's surreal portraits of Gilbert & George were shown. Richter based them on photographs of the duo, from which he executed eight paintings. Gilbert & George had asked Richter to paint them during their March 1974 exhibition with Fischer. The recto illustration depicts the painting Gilbert & George (1975) [cat. raisonné no. 383].
In excellent condition.
❧ D. Fischer, ed., Ausstellungen bei Konrad Fischer: Düsseldorf Oktober 1967-Oktober 1992 (Edition Marzona: 1993) 110. (Inventory #: 10224)