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Georg Baselitz

German artist (1938-2026) · Germany · Artists · Died at 88

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Georg Baselitz was a German-Austrian painter, sculptor and graphic artist. In the 1960s he became well known for his figurative, expressive paintings.

A life in dates

2026Died30 April 20262012Knight of the Legion of HonourAward2008Berliner BärAward2005Austrian Decoration for Science and ArtAward2004Praemium ImperialeAward2003Lower Saxony State PrizeAward2002Commandeur des Arts et des LettresAward1986Goslarer KaiserringAward1965Villa Romana PrizeAward1938Born23 January 1938

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Awards

Knight of the Legion of Honour2012
Berliner Bär2008
Austrian Decoration for Science and Art2005
Praemium Imperiale2004
Lower Saxony State Prize2003
Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres2002
Goslarer Kaiserring1986
Villa Romana Prize1965

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Sibling: Günter Kern

About this person

Georg Baselitz was a German-Austrian painter, sculptor and graphic artist. In the 1960s he became well known for his figurative, expressive paintings. In 1969 he began painting his subjects upside down in an effort to overcome the representational, content-driven character of his earlier work and stress the artifice of painting, which would become a defining feature of his later work. Drawing from myriad influences, including Socialist Realism, Mannerism, and African sculpture, he developed his own, distinct artistic language.

Country
Germany
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1938 to 2026 · aged 88

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