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Painter Georg Baselitz Dies At 88

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German painter and sculptor Georg Baselitz has died at the age of 88. Some of his inverted works have fetched millions of dollars at auction. He was known for his large-format paintings that were often presented upside down. The artist previously received the Premium-Imperial award, which is considered a Nobel Prize for the arts. Baselitz was recognized as one of the most contemporary artists, gaining international fame in the 1970s for his large-format motifs often executed with his fingers. His work was notably characterized by upside-down imagery. Culture Minister Wolfram Weimar described Baselitz as one of the most visual artists in the world today. His work was noted for its radical questioning of identity and German history. He was born in 1938 in Saxony near Dresden. His work was heavily influenced by the destruction of the Second World War.

German painter and sculptor Georg Baselitz has died at the age of 88. Some of his inverted works have fetched millions of dollars at auction. He was known for his large-format paintings that were often presented upside down. The artist previously received the Premium-Imperial award, which is considered a Nobel Prize for the arts. Baselitz was recognized as one of the most contemporary artists, gaining international fame in the 1970s for his large-format motifs often executed with his fingers. His work was notably characterized by upside-down imagery. Culture Minister Wolfram Weimar described Baselitz as one of the most visual artists in the world today. His work was noted for its radical questioning of identity and German history. He was born in 1938 in Saxony near Dresden. His work was heavily influenced by the destruction of the Second World War. The artist previously resided at Schloss Dernenburg near Hildesheim for several decades and later lived in a house at Ammersee. Collectors have long paid millions for his works.

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Sources · 7 independent

NDR Info

“Der Maler und Bildhauer Georg Baselitz ist gestorben. Das hat seine Galerie bestätigt. Baselitz wurde 88 Jahre alt.”

BBC WS backup

“One of Germany's best known artists, Guyard Baselitz, has died. He was 88. He developed his trademark style by producing stark, provocative paintings, depicting his subjects upside down.”

RFI Monde

“le peintre dessinateur, graveur et sculpteur allemand, Gorg Baselitz, et mort à l'âge de 88 ans, annonce des médias allemands.”

MDR Aktuell

“der Maler-Unterhauer Georg Barthes ist mit achtundig Jahren gestorben.”

MDR Aktuell

“Maler-Unterhauer Georg Barthes ist mit achtundig Jahren gestorben. Der Gebührte Sachse gehörte den bedeutendsten und höchst bezogen deutschen Künstler der Gegenwart.”

BR24

“2004 wurde er mit dem als Kunstnobelpreis geltenden Premium-Imperialer ausgezeichnet. Baselitz-Markenzeichen waren extrem großformatige Bilder, die er auf den Kopf stellte.”

BR24

“In 2004 wurde er mit dem als Kunstnobelpreis geltenden Premium-Imperialer ausgezeichnet. Baselitz-Markenzeichen waren extrem großformatige Bilder, die er auf den Kopf stellte.”

NDR Info

“Der Maler und Bildhauer Georg Baselitz ist tot. Er wurde 88 Jahre alt. Baselitz gehörte zu den bedeutendsten Künstlern der Gegenwart.”

MDR Kultur

“Die Salzburger Galerie des Malers hatte zuvor bestätigt, dass der gebürtige Kamenzer im Alter von 88 Jahren gestorben ist.”

MDR Kultur

“bestätigt, dass der gebürtige Kamenzer im Alter von 88 Jahren gestorben ist.”

MDR Aktuell

“bestätigt, dass der gebürtige Kanzer im Alter von 88 Jahren gestorben ist.”

Bayern 2

“Baselitz wurde 1938 im sächsischen Deutsch Baselitz bei Dresden geboren. Die Zerstörungen des Zweiten Weltkriegs prägten sein Werk.”

Bayern 2

“Baselitz wurde 1938 im sächsischen Deutsch Baselitz bei Dresden geboren.”

NDR 2

“Der Maler- und Bildhauer Georg Baselitz ist gestorben. Das hat seine Galerie bestätigt. Baselitz wurde 88 Jahre alt.”

WDR 2

“Der Maler und Bildhauer Georg Baselitz ist dem Alter von 88 Jahren gestorben. Er gehört zu den bedeutendsten Künstlern der Gegenwart.”

BR24

“Sammler zahlen schon lange Millionen für Bilder des Künstlers, der mehrere Jahrzehnte Schloss Dernenburg bei Hildesheim bewohnte.”

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