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Each week our Arts.21 reporters scour Germany's cultural scene and present you with a selection of their best finds.

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Berlinale honors Streep's lifetime achievements

Meryl Streep in "The Iron Lady"

From fragile to commanding, Meryl Streep has played roles in films that have set off scandals and wide-ranging cultural debates. Particularly in Germany, where she will receive an Honorary Golden Bear at the Berlinale.

Art & Architecture

Serene art with a touch of controversy

Der Maler Gerhard Richter ist am Freitag (03.02.2012) zu Gast auf einer Pressekonferenz anlässlich der Eröffnung der Ausstellung "Gerhard Richter Atlas" im Lipsiusbau in Dresden. Die unter diesem Werktitel zusammengefassten 783 gerahmten Tafeln aus dem Münchner Lenbachhaus enthalten Fotografien, Zeitungsausschnitte, Skizzen und Entwürfe, die Richter seit den frühen 60er-Jahren für seine Arbeit im Atelier zusammengetragen hat. Die Dresdner Schau ist eine der beiden großen Präsentationen in Deutschland zu Richters 80. Geburtstag am 9. Februar. In der Neuen Nationalgalerie in Berlin öffnet am 12. Februar das "Gerhard Richter Panorama" mit rund 150 Gemälden. Foto: Arno Burgi dpa/lsn

One of Germany's most famous contemporary artists, Gerhard Richter, has turned 80. These days his works sell for massive sums of money at auction - and not just because of their unique photo-like quality.

  • Congratulations from the Art World

    Gerhard Richter Turns 80

    Congratulations from the Art World

    On February 9th, one of Germany's most important contemporary painters, Gerhard Richter turns 80 years old. Museums in Paris, Dresden and Berlin will join in the celebrations and Berlin's New National Gallery will present a comprehensive retrospective of his work. The exhibition includes some 150 paintings spanning the painter's lifetime.

  • East-West Biography

    Gerhard Richter Turns 80

    East-West Biography

    After leaving school at 16, Richter worked initially painting sets for amateur theater productions. In 1951 he was accepted at the Art Academy in Dresden and only managed to come to West Germany in 1961 just prior to the construction of the Berlin Wall. He then studied at the Düsseldorf Art Academy until 1963.

  • Politically Motivated

    Gerhard Richter Turns 80

    Politically Motivated

    It took some time for Gerhard Richter to establish his career after his move to the West. Together with fellow artists Sigmar Polke and Konrad Lueg, he started the "Capitalist Realism" movement - an ironic response to the "Socialist Realism" of the GDR. The painting "Negro" (Nuba) is from 1964.

  • Family Pictures

    Gerhard Richter Turns 80

    Family Pictures

    The painting "Betty" is what is termed an "anti-portrait", as it shows Richter’s daughter from behind. Indeed none of his other motives have been reproduced as often as this one in catalogs, posters and postcards. In 2001, a survey was conducted by the art magazine "Frieze," with gallery owners, art collectors and critics, who chose "Betty" as one of the five most popular motifs in art history.

  • Seascapes

    Gerhard Richter Turns 80

    Seascapes

    Gerhard Richter painted his first large-scale seascapes at the end of the sixties. In the Seascape "See-See," from 1970, the gray sky reflects an upside-down gray ocean. In the painting, Richter simply painted two bodies of water that meet in the middle. To the human eye though the upper sea looks like the sky.

  • Enlightenment

    Gerhard Richter Turns 80

    Enlightenment

    Just like images of the sea, Gerhard Richter regularly utilizes the image of a burning candle as a motif in his paintings. The painting "Candle" from 1982 is one of a series the German artist painted in the early 80s. It is a symbol of the silent protest against the socialist regime by East Germans.

  • Controversial history

    Gerhard Richter Turns 80

    Controversial history

    In 1988 Richter caused a sensation with his series, the "Stammheim cycle". The title "October 18, 1977" refers to the day when four arrested members of the Red Army faction (RAF) – a terrorist organization - were found dead in their prison cells. Faint photographic images portray the youthful image of terrorist Ulrike Meinhof, the suicides and the prisoners burial in Stuttgart.

  • Shimmering Pixels

    Gerhard Richter Turns 80

    Shimmering Pixels

    Gerhard Richter has used color charts in his work since 1966. The work "4096 colors", which he designed for the Cologne Cathedral, was inaugurated in 2006. It consists of 11,500 colored glass panes. Depending on the sun's position, the work creates different points of light that dance throughout the cathedral.

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    Gerhard Richter Turns 80

    Portrait Painting

    Over the last fifty years Gerhard Richter has created around 1000 pieces of art. Real-life people play an intricate part in many of them and he often uses photographs as a basis for his paintings. Richter married Sabine Moritz in 1995 and created his painting "Girl Reading" in 1994. The picture alludes to Johannes Vermeer’s masterpiece "The Letter Reader".

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  • All the world's a stage

    Berlinale's red carpet sparkles

    All the world's a stage

    German actress Diane Kruger graced the red carpet at the opening of the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival, the Berlinale, Thursday night.

  • World premiere

    Berlinale's red carpet sparkles

    World premiere

    Kruger stars in the French movie "Farewell, My Queen" ("Les Adieux à la reine"), which enjoyed its world premiere and opened the Berlinale.

  • Stars shine

    Berlinale's red carpet sparkles

    Stars shine

    German actress Christine Paul also lit up the red carpet. The former model has starred in dozens of movies for TV and the big screen.

  • Farewell My Queen

    Berlinale's red carpet sparkles

    Farewell My Queen

    Other stars from "Farewell, My Queen" - Xavier Beauvois, Virginie Ledoyen, Lea Seydoux and director Benoit Jacquot - were there for the premiere of the film set against the backdrop of the French revolution.

  • Mega media event

    Berlinale's red carpet sparkles

    Mega media event

    The Berlinale draws thousands of journalists each year to report on the film extravagana.

  • Stars out in force

    Berlinale's red carpet sparkles

    Stars out in force

    Chinese actress Huo Siyan was also at the opening of the festival that shows films from around the world. China has three vying for a Bear Award in the competition section this year.

  • Glitz and glamour

    Berlinale's red carpet sparkles

    Glitz and glamour

    While Huo Siyan braved the cold February temperatures for the opening, viewers can warm up in the cinemas that will show some 400 films during the festival that runs through February 19.

Berlin/ Passanten gehen am Samstag (28.01.12) auf dem Potsdamer Platz in Berlin an Plakaten fuer die Berlinale 2012 vorbei. Die Internationalen Filmfestspiele Berlin (Berlinale) finden vom 09. bis zum 19. Februar 2012 statt. Foto: Timur Emek/dapd

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