Georg Baselitz: A Life in Pictures
Georg Baselitz, born in 1938 in Deutschbaselitz near Dresden, is a German painter and sculptor known for raw expressive works and inverted paintings. He survived Nazi Germany and East German communist rule, with his art reflecting these experiences. Key exhibitions include a 2018 show at Thaddaeus Ropac in London, a 2020 solo exhibition at White Cube Mason's Yard, a 2023 Serpentine display, and a 2024 show 'A Confession of My Sins' at White Cube Bermondsey featuring 50 new works. His 2009 wooden sculptures 'Dresdner Frauen' were shown at the Zwinger museum. In 2021, he was inducted into L'Académie des Beaux-Arts in Paris.
Key facts
- Born in 1938 in Deutschbaselitz, north-east of Dresden
- Child of Nazi Germany, survived two dictatorships
- Known for raw expressive paintings and inverted works from late 1960s
- 1966 work Das Grosse Pathos reflects horrors he witnessed
- 2018 exhibition at Thaddaeus Ropac in London
- 2020 solo exhibition at White Cube Mason's Yard featuring gold hands
- 2023 Serpentine display of BDM Gruppe
- 2024 exhibition 'A Confession of My Sins' at White Cube Bermondsey with 50 new works
- 2009 wooden sculptures Dresdner Frauen at Zwinger museum in Dresden
- Inducted into L'Académie des Beaux-Arts in Paris in October 2021
Entities
Artists
- Georg Baselitz
- Elke Baselitz
Institutions
- Thaddaeus Ropac
- White Cube
- Serpentine
- Zwinger museum
- Gallerie dell'Accademia
- L'Académie des Beaux-Arts
Locations
- Deutschbaselitz
- Dresden
- London
- Venice
- Paris
- Germany
- Italy
- France