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Decades ago, gerhard richter found a painterly philosopher's stone. like jackson pollock before him, he discovered something that had been in painting all along, always overlooked or discounted.
-Jerry Saltz
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Decades Ago, Gerhard Richter Found A Painterly

Jerry Saltz
Decades ago, gerhard richter found a painterly philosopher's stone. like jackson pollock before him, he discovered something that had been in painting all along, always overlooked or discounted.
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