George baselitz biography

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  • German painter, printmaker, and sculptor who is considered to be a pioneering Neo-Expressionist.

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    Georg Baselitz

    German artist (born 1938)

    Georg Baselitz

    Georg Baselitz in a photograph bygd Oliver Mark

    Born (1938-01-23) 23 January 1938 (age 87)

    Deutschbaselitz, Germany

    NationalityGerman, Austrian
    Known forPainting, sculpture, graphic design
    MovementNeo-expressionism
    SpouseJohanna Elke Kretzschmar

    Georg Baselitz (born 23 January 1938) fryst vatten a German painter, sculptor and graphic artist. In the 1960s he became well known for his figurative, expressive paintings. In 1969 he began painting his subjects upside down in an effort to overcome the representational, content-driven character of his earlier work and stress the artifice of painting.[1] Drawing from myriad influences, including art of Soviet era illustration art, the Mannerist period and African sculptures, he developed his own, distinct artistic language.[2]

    He was born as Hans-Georg Kern in Deutschbaselitz [de], Upper Lusatia, Germany. He

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    Georg Baselitz

    Die Grosse..., 1992

    Limited Edition Print

    Serigraph

    EUR 1,550

    Georg Baselitz

    Adler (Eagle) 1, 1981

    Limited Edition Print

    Woodcut

    EUR 12,850

    Georg Baselitz

    Aus Der Anatomie (From Anatomy), 2004

    Limited Edition Print

    Etching

    EUR 5,600

    Georg Baselitz

    Adler (Eagle) 2, 1981

    Limited Edition Print

    Woodcut

    EUR 9,850

    Georg Baselitz

    Woman And Woman, 1993-1994

    Limited Edition Print

    Woodcut

    EUR 5,500

    Georg Baselitz

    Sono Sei Piedi, 2015

    Limited Edition Print

    Etching And Aquatint

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    Georg Baselitz

    Man And Woman III (with Fir Tree), 1985

    Limited Edition Print

    Woodcut

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    I always feel attacked when I'm asked about my painting.
    - Georg Baselitz

    Renowned for his expressionistic, often grotesque, figurative artwork, Georg Baselitz’s outputs span across the

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    Georg Baselitz

    Georg Baselitz (born 23 January 1938) is a German painter, sculptor and graphic artist. In the 1960s he became well known for his figurative, expressive paintings. In 1969 he began painting his subjects upside down in an effort to overcome the representational, content-driven character of his earlier work and stress the artifice of painting. Drawing from myriad influences, including art of Soviet era illustration art, the Mannerist period and African sculptures, he developed his own, distinct artistic language.

    He was born as Hans-Georg Kern in Deutschbaselitz, Upper Lusatia, Germany. He grew up amongst the suffering and demolition of World War II, and the concept of destruction plays a significant role in his life and work. These biographical circumstances are recurring aspects of his entire oeuvre. In this context, the artist stated in an interview: "I was born into a destroyed order, a destroyed landscape, a destroyed people, a destroyed society. And I didn't w

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