Beirut presents a large gathering of Gerhard Richters overpainted photographs from the mid1980s to the present. Rarely seen in print these works merge the artists longstanding fascination with the respective languages and textures of photography and abstract painting. The imagery ranges from domestic and family photos to holiday snaps landscapes mountain ranges and studio shots all drawn from Richters photographic archives. Also featured in this volume is Museum Visit a series of 234 overpainte