GERHARD RICHTER Vogel(1964), 2026

Gerhard Richter’s *Vögel* captures a flock of birds in motion, their bright silhouettes scattered across a dark and brooding sky. Below, a blurred shoreline and reflective water create an atmospheric landscape that feels suspended between a remembered photograph and a dream.

The stark black-and-white palette gives the composition an immediate graphic power, while Richter’s characteristic softness makes the scene harder to define. The birds appear frozen for an instant before disappearing, transforming a familiar natural subject into a meditation on movement, memory and the fleeting nature of an image.

Based on Richter’s original 1964 painting and produced as a five-color hybrid print in 2026, this expansive edition is printed on substantial 260g BFK Rives handmade paper. From an edition of 500, it offers collectors a dramatic example of Richter’s early engagement with photography and his lifelong exploration of how images shape what we see and remember.