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Georg Baselitz

One of Germany's most renowned contemporary artists, Georg Baselitz is known for his works on Germany's past — and for deliberately showing some paintings upside down, demonstrating his penchant for variation and change.

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Painting by Belgian surrealist master Rene Magritte titled "The Fifth Season" from 1943. The picture shows two men wearing bowler hats facing each other while holding paintings under their arms.

From Magritte to Van Gogh: Artworks that were painted over

From Magritte to Van Gogh: Artworks that were painted over

Hidden art: Belgian surrealist painter Rene Magritte's work reveals protrait of woman underneath.
ArtsJuly 31, 202314 images
Georg Baselitz smiling next to an upside-down portrait.

Upside-down artist Georg Baselitz at 85

Upside-down artist Georg Baselitz at 85

The German artist was thrown out of art school at the age of 18 and has remained provocative ever since.
ArtsJanuary 23, 2023
A triptych painting depicting blonde women next to a sculpture and another painting.

Calls for Nazi art in Munich to be taken down

Calls for Nazi art in Munich to be taken down

A work by Nazi painter Adolf Ziegler hangs in Munich's Pinakothek museum. German artist Georg Baselitz wants it removed.
CultureOctober 7, 2022
Frauen am Bauhaus Gunta Stölzl und ihre Weberei-Klasse um 1927

100 female artists you should know

100 female artists you should know

A new book recognizes women in the arts who remain subordinated to men in the academies.
CultureJune 29, 2020
Der Brückechor by Georg Baselitz (1983)

First US Baselitz retrospective in 20 years

First US Baselitz retrospective in 20 years

The show Baselitz: Six Decades at the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington D.C. revisits the reputed German artist's career.
CultureJune 21, 2018
Baselitz stands in front of his portrait of a woman

Trial for mass theft of Baselitz art starts in Munich

Trial for mass theft of Baselitz art starts in Munich

On the trial's first day, a suspect made a shocking revelation: One of the highly-valued artworks has been destroyed.
Law and JusticeApril 10, 2018
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