What Is a Key Question for Grasping Meaning in Gerhard

question 29

Multiple Choice

What is a key question for grasping meaning in Gerhard Richter's photographic paintings?

• A)Why he selected a particular photograph
• B)Why he deviated from the photograph's reality
• C)Why he omitted certain details from the photograph
• D)Why he blurred some details and not others

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Intermolecular Interaction

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