The first time I saw a Gerhard Richter painting in person I thought he was a photographer. That's his remarkable skill. Richter works through opposites. His masterpiece, Woman Descending the Staircase illustrates this. He first creates a photo realistic work. Then Richter messes with it. Of course, Richter doesn't always blur his paintings. He leaves some photo-realistic works crisp and pristine. First he portrays a meticulous reality. Then he sometimes also abstracts it.

That happens because Richter points out a particular aspect of the piece. For instance, he smudges Woman Descending the Staircase. This adds a visual commentary. We're forced to see the beautiful woman, ripped out of a magazine editorial, in a new way. So, that photo realistic ripoff from a fashion shoot becomes a critique of sorts. Still, its visual aspect's the best part. The meaning reversal matters, of course. But Richter's blurring sets the model in motion.

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