Georg Baselitz (1938)
1938-01-23Deutschbaselitz, GermanyGermany
Georg Baselitz
Georg Baselitz 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.
Date and place of birt: | 23 january 1938, Deutschbaselitz, Germany |
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Nationality: | Germany |
Period of activity: | XX, XXI century |
Specialization: | Artist, Painter |
Art school / group: | Neue Wilde |
Art style: | Neo-expressionism, Post War Art, Contemporary art |