Georg Baselitz, artist renowned for his upside-down paintings, dies
Key takeaways
- He was thrown out of art school at the age of 18 because of his love for Picasso.
- https://p.dw.com/p/5DEs EGeorg Baselitz with two of his paintings in 2010Image: Imago/J.
- When a young and up-and-coming artist is kicked out of an art academy, that could either mean an early end to their career or the beginning of a life on the world stage.
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He was thrown out of art school at the age of 18 because of his love for Picasso. The German artist who never lost his rebellious streak has died at the age of 88.
https://p.dw.com/p/5DEs EGeorg Baselitz with two of his paintings in 2010Image: Imago/J. Haufe Advertisement Throughout his life, the internationally famous East German-born artist defied convention: Georg Baselitz, renowned for his expressive, figurative paintings and sculptures, has died on April 30 at the age of 88.
When a young and up-and-coming artist is kicked out of an art academy, that could either mean an early end to their career or the beginning of a life on the world stage. The latter happened to Georg Baselitz.