48 portraits

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48 Portraits is a group of works by the German painter Gerhard Richter . In a photorealistic manner, he created a series of 48 portraits of personalities who influenced modernity in 1971/72 . Aimed at an imaginary observer in a central position, they give the impression of a modern hero frieze. With this work Richter took part in the 1972 Venice Biennale . Today the pictures hang in the Cologne Museum Ludwig .

The series includes portraits of the following people:

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Replica of Helnwein

Inspired by a radio interview with the German feminist Alice Schwarzer , who publicly criticized Richter's group of works only depict men, the Austrian painter Gottfried Helnwein produced a cycle of 48 portraits of female personalities in 1991 , twenty years after they were created . As a counterpoint to the cool gray of the Richters series, Helnwein used warm red tones. In 1994 the collectors Peter and Irene Ludwig acquired the group of works, which has since been part of the Museum Ludwig collection .

The series includes portraits of the following people:

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