World-renowned German painter and sculptor Georg Baselitz, real name Hans-Georg Kern, died on Thursday at the age of 88. He was born on 23 September 1938 and was one of the most significant German artists of the second half of the 20th century. His death was confirmed by his studio. kultura.pravda.sk ↗
Baselitz was a leading representative of neo-expressionism and figurative art, which significantly influenced the German and worldwide art scene. He became famous for his distinctive style of depicting his paintings and sculptures upside down, head down. This unconventional approach became his signature and was also his artistic provocation. novinky.cz ↗
Baselitz emigrated from the German Democratic Republic to West Berlin, where he pursued work with an aggressive painterly style and scandalizing themes. He created expressive paintings and sculptures that shocked the public and critics. He worked in various techniques including painting, drawing, printmaking, and sculpture. Over the course of his sixty-year career, he created a rich, complex, and singular body of work, oscillating between figuration and abstraction. Die Zeit ↗
He maintained his exceptional creative energy until the last days of his life, continuing to paint and create new works. His works are exhibited in major museums around the world. Georg Baselitz left behind a unique artistic legacy and is considered one of the most significant German artists of the postwar period. Spiegel.de ↗
Georg Baselitz, legendary German painter known for upside-down painting, has died
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Deutscher Künstler Georg Baselitz mit 88 Jahren gestorben
Der Standard
| 17:23 30.04.
Malerfürst Georg Baselitz mit 88 Jahren gestorben
Der Standard
| 17:23 30.04.
Georg Baselitz: Künstler mit 88 Jahren gestorben
Spiegel.de
| 16:52 30.04.
Maľoval hlavou nadol a škandalizoval Nemecko. Zomrel legendárny maliar Georg Baselitz
kultura.pravda.sk
| 23:07 30.04.
Muere a los 88 años el artista alemán Georg Baselitz
El Mundo
| 18:28 30.04.
German artist Georg Baselitz dies aged 88
The Guardian
| 18:10 30.04.
Künstler Georg Baselitz ist tot
Die Zeit
| 17:00 30.04.
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