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Gerhard Richter – Between Photorealism and Abstraction
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Gerhard Richter – Between Photorealism and Abstraction
Gerhard Richter – Between Photorealism and Abstraction is a ready-to-use Art teaching resource for Grades 9–12. This teaching material introduces upper-secondary learners to the work of Gerhard Richter, one of the most important German painters of the present day. The focus is on the range of his output between photo-based painting with characteristic blur and fully abstract pictures made with the squeegee technique.
Guiding question: How does Gerhard Richter use blur and abstraction to change our view of the relationship between photography, painting and reality?
What's included
- 3 differentiated worksheets with required and optional tasks
- Full answer keys with expected solutions
- A 7-slide colour presentation
- A detailed, step-by-step lesson plan
- Print & digital — editable and ready to use, no prep required
Learning objectives
- Outline Gerhard Richter's life and work and place them historically
- Describe photo-based painting and the characteristic blur/smearing
- Analyse Richter's photorealistic and abstract works comparatively
- Reflect on and discuss the relationship between photography, painting and reality
- Create and justify one's own pictorial studies of blur and abstraction
Topics covered (3 worksheets)
- Getting to know photo-painting and blur
- Analysing photo and abstraction
- Creating your own smearing and abstraction study
How to use it
Teach the full series in sequence or pull single worksheets as stand-alone lessons. Differentiation is built in through required and optional tasks, so you can meet a range of levels in the same class. The included lesson plan and complete answer keys make the resource ready to teach with no additional preparation.
Frequently asked questions
What grade level is Gerhard Richter for?
It is designed for Grades 9–12 (Art), and the differentiated tasks let you adapt it up or down a level.
What file formats are included?
You receive editable Microsoft Word worksheets and answer keys, an editable PowerPoint presentation, and a Word lesson plan — all print-ready and suitable for digital classrooms.
Is it ready to use without preparation?
Yes. Everything is classroom-ready: print the worksheets or share them digitally, present the slides, and use the answer keys and lesson plan as-is.
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Review: Gerhard Richter – Between Photorealism and Abstraction
Gerhard Richter – Between Photorealism and Abstraction is a fully worked-out teaching resource for Art at High School level (Grades 9–12). Its strength is that it is finished: worksheets, answer keys and teacher notes are all there, so a lesson can start without extra prep.
Teachers covering a topic at short notice, early-career teachers under planning pressure, and anyone picking up a cover lesson — and any situation where a lesson has to be ready today.
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