Artist Monograph

Gerhard Richter, German

Gerhard Richter is represented by 136 works in MoMA's permanent collection, classified as german, with dated works spanning 1963–2015.

German, born 1932

Authority records:
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· Getty ULAN

Medium & Technique Profile

Primary media across the MoMA holdings

Medium Works at MoMA Share
Lithography 33 24.3%
Oil Painting 31 22.8%
Drawing 30 22.1%
Other Media 23 16.9%
Watercolor 11 8.1%
Screenprint 5 3.7%

Technique range

Gerhard Richter’s MoMA holdings concentrate in Lithography, with secondary engagement in Oil Painting, Drawing, Other Media, Watercolor, Screenprint.

Collection Distribution: MoMA & The Met

Works held at MoMA

MoMA holds a substantial body of 136 works produced between 1963 and 2015 attributed to Gerhard Richter, representing verified accession records curated by the museum’s Department of Painting and Sculpture and sister departments.

Production timeline

Dated works in these two collections span 52 years, from 1963 to 2015.

Cultural Context & Contemporaries

National context

Gerhard Richter is catalogued under German nationality. See the full German artists hub.

Contemporaries among German artists

  1. 835
    Lilly Reich
    works at MoMA
  2. 750
    August Sander
    works at MoMA
  3. 270
    Thomas Schütte
    works at MoMA
  4. 260
    Martin Kippenberger
    works at MoMA
  5. 224
    Michael Schmidt
    works at MoMA

Lifespan & active period

Born 1932. No confirmed date of death in the MoMA Artists index.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many works by Gerhard Richter are in MoMA?

MoMA's catalogue lists 136 works attributed to Gerhard Richter.

What medium did Gerhard Richter primarily work in?

Based on MoMA's holdings, Gerhard Richter's most represented medium is Lithography.

What nationality is Gerhard Richter?

Gerhard Richter is catalogued as German in MoMA's Artists index.

When were Gerhard Richter's works created?

Dated works in MoMA + Met for Gerhard Richter span 1963 to 2015.