Born in Dresden, Germany, graduated from the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts, Richter is a German visual artist, and one of the greatest living artists today. His artistic concept has followed artists like Picasso and Jean Arp, he also explored various creative forms, including the original "scraping" technique of abstract art that he invented in 1980s, and the photorealism painting techniques of "blurring" the photo surface. And other sculptures, photography, glass installations, etc..