Gerhard Richter was born in Dresden in 1932 and immigrated to West Germany, as a political refugee, in 1961. Because of his political status, he did not return home until 1987. By then, his family had ...

Property of the suburban city and the metropolitan area of Lyon, the painting “Abstraktes Bild 630-2” by the German artist Gerhard Richter was supposed to be sold to fund local projects.

Today, Gerhard Richter has become a phenomenon in the world of arts, as he has not only produced a vast collection of paintings over five decades, but he is also considered the most expensive ...