Georg Baselitz paints violent and distinctive imagery that is reminiscent stylistically of both German and American Expressionism. To the public, he is the painter of upside-down pictures. This extensively illustrated book which reproduces all the major works from Baselitzs distinguished career explores his development revealing an artist whose concerns are derived from his experiences of post-war German society. Essays deal with the philosophical preoccupations of the period and places the artist in the context of late twentiethcentury art. The book also examines why the artist paints upside down and the importance of this to our understanding of his art. Baselitz is an artist who has rarely commented about his work. This volume presents for the first time his thoughts about his art and the context within which it is made.
- ISBN10 1905711050
- ISBN13 9781905711055
- Publish Date 24 September 2007
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 23 November 2009
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Royal Academy of Arts
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 260
- Language English