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The reason these paintings are destined for New York is not because I am disappointed about a lack of German interest, but because MoMA asked me, and because I consider it to be the best museum in the world.

Gerhard Richter

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Gerhard Richter
Age: 92
Born: 1932
Born: February 9
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