Nigredo, 1984, Anselm Kiefer (German, b. 1945). Oil, acrylic, emulsion, shellac, and straw on photograph on canvas, with woodcut, 10 feet 10 inches x 18 feet 2 1/2 inches (330.2 x 555 cm). Gift of the Friends of the Philadelphia Museum of Art in celebration of their twentieth anniversary, 1985

PHILADELPHIA, PA.-The Philadelphia Museum of Art continues its commitment to presenting provocative contemporary art with Kiefer, Polke, Richter, an exhibition including works by several of the most significant painters to come of age in Germany during the culturally charged aftermath of World War II. Anselm Kiefer, Sigmar Polke, and Gerhard Richter have mounted vigorous reexaminations of pictorial practice, pushing the limits of expressive possibilities in their art. Each asks precise and poignant questions about the relevance of history painting and explores the relationship between painting and photography. On view from July 21 to November 25, 2007, this exhibition including works from the Museum’s collection as well as loans from collections in the area is the third installment in the ongoing Notations series, which focuses on aspects of contemporary art within the Museum’s expanding collection. Lire la suite http://www.artdaily.com/section/news/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=20972

180 Colors (180 Farben), 1971, Gerhard Richter (German, b. 1932). Enamel paint on canvas, 6 feet 6 3/4 inches x 6 feet 6 3/4 inches (200 x 200 cm). Gift (by exchange) of Mrs. Herbert Cameron Morris, 1998