Confrontation of the "48 Portraits" by Gerhard Richter and the "48 Portraits" by Gottfried Helnwein in the exhibition Undeniable me" at Galerie Rudolfinum in Prague

December 30th, 2010

In 1971/72 Gerhard Richter created an iconic set of paintings depicting 48 men that influenced Modernity, based on the black and white reproductions in encyclopaedias. Exactly 20 years later 1991/92, Gottfried Helnwein replied with the counterpart, also called "48 Portraits" depicting 48 women in monochromatic red.

"Undeniable me"
26. 5. 2011 – 14. 8. 2011
large hall
Curator:
Julia Wallner, Holger Broeker - Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg
Petr Nedoma - Galerie Rudolfinum

An iconic set from German painter Gerhard Richter entitled “48 Portraits” depicting 48 men based on the black and white reproductions in encyclopaedias. On the opposite wall the counterpart, also called "48 Portraits" by Austrian painter Gottfried Helnwein, showing 48 women in monochromatic red.

Helnweins Antwort auf Gerhard Richters Werkgruppe "48 Portraits"

http://www.helnwein.com/texte/selected_authors/artikel_3776.html

The exhibition was organised by Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg and Galerie Rudolfinum.

exhibitied artists

Richard Billingham
Christian Boltanski
Jiří David
Rineke Dijkstra
Marlene Dumas
Isa Genzken
Andreas Gursky
Gottfried Helnwein
Gary Hill
Robert Longo
Bruce Nauman
Elizabeth Peyton
Viktor Pivovarov
Gerhard Richter
Thomas Ruff
Cindy Sherman
Adriena Šimotová
Fiona Tan