[no title] 1995

Editor: This untitled print is by Georg Baselitz and is held at the Tate. Its scribbled lines make me feel a little anxious, like I can't quite grasp what I'm seeing. What do you make of it? Curator: It's interesting you mention anxiety. Baselitz emerged in post-war Germany, a time of immense social and political tension. The seeming chaos could be seen as a visual representation of a fragmented society grappling with its past. Do you think the lack of clear representation contributes to that unease? Editor: Absolutely. It feels deliberate, like a rejection of traditional, easily digestible imagery. Curator: Exactly. And that rejection, that deliberate "ugliness," became a powerful statement against the dominant cultural norms of the time. It challenged viewers to confront uncomfortable truths rather than offering pretty illusions. Editor: So, it's less about what it literally depicts and more about the statement it makes within its historical context. Thanks, that really clarifies things. Curator: Precisely. Thinking about its place and time opens up the image.