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The Wrong Gerhard Richter Painting Broke the Living Artist Record

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Gerhard Richter’s ‘Abstract Painting (809-4)’ could be mistaken for splashy décor, says Blake Gopnik.

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Blake Gopnik
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Blake Gopnik

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