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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.