Daniel Richter - 10001 Nights: Cat. Kestnergesellschaft Hanover

By Susanne Figner

Outsider and Adventurer Daniel Richter has remained true to his characteristic outsider and adventurer theme in his latest paint­ings. At centre of the works we have the figure of the "Levantine Old Man of the Mountain with the ­Assassins." It is that attested story of young Muslims in the Early Middle Ages who, as weak-willed agents of the leader of the archaic sect in a parallel universe--half- ­paradise, half-brothel--are being dosed up on hashish and who then, ­having come down from their high and as suicide attackers or terror­ists, plunge the Islamic world into a state of fear and panic. This catalogue presents the latest series comprising many large-­format paintings for the first time and accompanies the series' ­premiere held at the ­Kestnergesellschaft in Hanover. A spectacular, over­sized format guarantees optimal reproduction value; for the time being, this book is the only one available on the ­artist's work.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3940953970
• ISBN13: 9783940953971
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: Snoeck Publishing Company
• Length: 92 Pages
• Weight: 2.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 13.5" x 10.2"