Dimensions: image: 286 x 178 mm mount: 561 x 410 x 4 mm
Copyright: © Georg Baselitz | CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED, Photo: Tate
Curator: This striking black and white print is by Georg Baselitz, currently held in the Tate Collections. The title is not listed, leaving room for our interpretation. What's your initial reaction? Editor: Chaotic, definitely. The lines seem thrown onto the page, yet there's a balance in the composition. It feels raw, almost violent in its energy. Curator: Baselitz often challenged convention. This piece resonates with post-war anxieties and a rejection of traditional representation. It pushes against the status quo by embracing an almost primal form of expression. Editor: And look at the technique. The stark contrast, the immediacy of the line work… it speaks to a very physical process. I'd love to know more about the tools he used and the printmaking method itself. Curator: Indeed, it offers a powerful statement on the complexities of existence. Editor: A chaotic yet controlled exploration. Curator: Precisely, and hopefully, we've illuminated some layers of its meaning today. Editor: Yes, a great reminder that art challenges us to see and feel beyond the surface.
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Baselitz’s vigorous and expressive style, influenced by the drawing and paintings of the mentally ill, often represents the body as a site of anxiety. This series of prints show a female figure crouching and twisted. The body is fragmented: in some works, the head is cropped, while others feature only isolated limbs. The hatched and scored quality adds to the sense of raw spontaneity and even violence. Many of the prints include flowers and vegetation which, with the use of greens and browns, suggest wild nature and fertility. Gallery label, July 2015