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Georg Baselitz, Whose Stock in Trade Is Raw Energy and Subversion, Has Mortality on His Mind

His work has necessarily been replete with unpleasantness, with all the harsh ironies and absurdities of collective folly.

Copyright Georg Baselitz 2023, photo: Jochen Littkemann, Berlin, courtesy the artist and Gagosian
Georg Baselitz, 'Weißes Bett, weiß,' 2022. Oil, dispersion adhesive and fabric on canvas 78 3/4" x 98 7/16". Copyright Georg Baselitz 2023, photo: Jochen Littkemann, Berlin, courtesy the artist and Gagosian
DAVID HIROSHI JAGER
DAVID HIROSHI JAGER

Georg Baselitz, ‘The Painter in His Bed’
Through December 22, 2023
Gagosian, 555 West 24th Street, New York

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DAVID HIROSHI JAGER
DAVID HIROSHI JAGER

Mr. Jager is an arts and culture writer. He received his doctorate in philosophy from the University of Toronto. He also writes screenplays and rock musicals.

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