The political topicality of my October paintings means almost nothing to me, but in many reviews it is the first or only thing that arouses interest, and the response to the pictures varies according to current political circumstance. I find this rather a distraction.


Gerhard Richter: text : writings, interviews and letters, 1961-2007 (ed. 2009)


The political topicality of my October paintings means almost nothing to me, but in many reviews it is the first or only thing that arouses interest, ...

The political topicality of my October paintings means almost nothing to me, but in many reviews it is the first or only thing that arouses interest, ...

The political topicality of my October paintings means almost nothing to me, but in many reviews it is the first or only thing that arouses interest, ...

The political topicality of my October paintings means almost nothing to me, but in many reviews it is the first or only thing that arouses interest, ...