![]() ![]() Of the making of the plaster busts, Richter has said: ‘We made those ourselves. He subsequently produced Two Sculptures for a Room by Palermo to meet this need. Although Richter liked the room he felt that it was incomplete without the presence of sculpture. ![]() The original room was painted ochre yellow with an unpainted frame that measured, according to Richter, ‘about a hand’s width’ (quoted in Elger and Obrist 2009, p.453). The sculptures were originally cast in 1971 and were intended for a room designed by Palermo at the Galerie Heiner Friedrich in Cologne. Visible brush strokes and uneven layers of paint are visible on each pedestal, making the paint colour appear varied. The busts are mounted on pedestals of equal height: 174 cm, Richter’s own height. Richter has signed each bust under the neck ‘Richter 1971’. Although the face of each artist is presented in exact likeness, the top and back of the heads contain less detail. The surfaces of both busts are uneven, with lines and marks visible in the plaster. The pair are depicted with their eyes and mouths closed. ![]() Made of plaster of Paris the busts depict the head and neck of the artist Gerhard Richter, shown on the left in this photograph of the work, and his friend the German artist Blinky Palermo shown on the right. Two Sculptures for a Room by Palermo consists of two grey painted plaster busts on top of two wooden plinths also painted grey. ![]()
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