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Gerhard Richter: 4900 Colours

Gerhard Richter: 4900 Colours

Serpentine Gallery, London, UK

23 September 2008 - 23 November 2008

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4900 Farben
4900 Colours

2007 680 cm x 680 cm Catalogue Raisonné: 901

Lacquer on Alu Dibond

4900 Colours is composed of 196 panels, each of which consists of 25 squares. The panels can be arranged in 11 core configurations (each using all 196 panels), ranging from multiple smaller grid combinations of various sizes to just one large-scale work.

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