tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293319073550947163.post7046248533648912057..comments2024-03-16T17:43:25.784-04:00Comments on DanielMaidman: Gerhard Richter Order ChaosDanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15597234920324948705noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293319073550947163.post-50381583506794439952012-04-15T07:05:50.572-04:002012-04-15T07:05:50.572-04:00Richard - the title of each painting in the HuffPo...Richard - the title of each painting in the HuffPo version was a link to its image at Richter's site, but yeah, what I learned from this was that if I can't get image rights, just don't post, period.<br /><br />I've certainly learned to like artists more by reading about them, when the reading provided insights into how to look at the work which I was missing on my own. I can't think of any artists in particular right now, but it must have happened. <br /><br />No, I'm not an especial Richter fan, but I made a vow to myself and the blog readers a while back to engage more seriously with work I personally didn't care for, and this is part of that program. It's yielded fruits in terms of my own work, especially with regard to Twombly, Serra, and Johns. Those all relate to projects that aren't ready for posting anywhere, but I'm grateful I bothered to do more than glance at their work.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15597234920324948705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293319073550947163.post-79544840125103110692012-04-14T21:41:14.876-04:002012-04-14T21:41:14.876-04:00Quite right that the reproductions of the painting...Quite right that the reproductions of the paintings are essential. I saw your article on Huffpost, and when I saw that I would have to search or imagine Richter's paintings (which I don't like anyway) from your description, I kept putting your article off until tomorrow :-) Again, you've written a really good analysis of technique and the artist's intention, and you have a very sympathetic approach even to artists you say you're not the biggest fan of. An admirable ability, one I've lost a lot of over the years. Can anyone learn to like artists by reading about them? Probably not. Ready Panofsky and Wind on the Renaissance deepened my knowledge of paintings that already moved me. On the other hand, I've probably read more about Cezanne than any other artist, and he still bores the heck out of me.Richard Meyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02344941119434239643noreply@blogger.com