"All German painters harbor a neurosis about the German past. That is to say, the war, and especially the post-war period, the GDR. All of this plunged me into a deep depression and put me under immense pressure. My paintings are, in a way, battles."
"His first exhibition in West Berlin, in 1963, was labeled 'pornographic' by the press. Two of his paintings were confiscated, accused of being too sexually explicit, and the exhibition was closed. A high-profile legal battle ensued."
Georg Baselitz, a prominent German artist, passed away at the age of 88. He was known for his expressive paintings and sculptures that stirred controversy in West Germany before gaining international acclaim. Born Hans-Georg Kern in 1938, he adopted the name Baselitz in 1961. His early experiences in Nazi and communist East Germany influenced his work, which often addressed the traumas of German history. Baselitz's provocative style led to legal battles over his art, but he ultimately became a defining figure in contemporary visual art.
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