[no title] 1995

Curator: This is a small, untitled etching by Georg Baselitz, currently held in the Tate Collections. The image measures roughly 284 by 177 millimeters. Editor: It’s immediately striking—a chaotic energy in the linework, almost violent. The inverted figure is disorienting. Curator: Baselitz is known for inverting his figures, a conscious decision that challenges traditional modes of representation and perception. He really pushes the boundaries of the medium. Editor: Exactly. And it disrupts patriarchal, Western art historical expectations. The figure is vulnerable, exposed—it reclaims power through its deconstruction. Curator: The raw, almost crude application of the etching suggests a disregard for refined technique, focusing instead on the immediacy of mark-making. Editor: It makes us question who is allowed to create, and what constitutes 'skill,' and who benefits from the system, doesn't it? Curator: A compelling image to consider the artist's process. Editor: Indeed, there’s so much more than meets the eye here.