Overpainted Photographs

 

 

 

Overpainted Photographs

via Illusion 360 by Adriana on 10/4/09

The art of Gerhard Richter consists of using paint over photos. The end result looks abstract, expressive, and like something made in the Impressionism era.

Notes about the artist (from Gosee):

Gerhard Richter discovered the technique of painting on photographs by chance: whilst using photographs and newspaper clippings as a guideline for his oil paintings, he repeatedly dripped oil paints onto the photos by mistake. The resulting colour effects and the juxtaposition of the different media of photography and painting inspired him to intensely experiment with this unusual combination.