%C2%A9 Georg Baselitz
Adler, 1981-1982
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Gift of Anne and Robert Buxtonexpand_more P.90.29.2
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Georg Baselitz paints his motifs upside-down in order to drain them of meaning and focus our attention on their form. Inverted, this eagle loses any associations with, say, German nationalism, or freedom. Despite the upper marks implying movement, the imposing bird is locked in place, in air devoid of gravity. Baselitz carved his massive woodcuts on his hands and knees, in a studio in the medieval castle in Lower Saxony where he lived.
Details
- Title
- Adler
- Artist Life
- born 1938
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- P.90.29.2
- Provenance
- Anne and Robert Buxton, New York; given to MIA, 1990.
- Catalogue Raisonne
- Jahn 407
- Curator Approved
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© Georg Baselitz