Schokolade und Awe

Zwei Fiat (128.9 x 198.9 cm)

This superb painting was done by Gerhard Richter in 1965. For a year or two, Richter had been experimenting with techniques for painting from photographs. I'd say he got it right with this one.

Break me off a piece of that

The artist's source for the painting was this advertisement for Sarotti chocolate from a copy of Der Stern magazine. In the ad, the two Fiats whizz by in the background as a jolly threesome engage in some risky roadside chocolate fetishism. I don't care how much you love chocolate, can't you hold it until you get to the Raststätte?


(This post dedicated to Mr. Picky, who came within centimeters of being a Fiat driver himself. Mi dispiace.)