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Georg Baselitz — Gelb No
Georg Baselitz

Gelb No

A monumental inverted figure dominates the canvas, rendered in Baselitz's signature gestural brushwork with bold, expressive strokes of yellow tones that pulse with raw energy. The upended form challenges conventional perception, fragmenting the human body into a dynamic interplay of paint and pigment that prioritizes formal abstraction over representation. True to Baselitz's enduring practice, the work asserts the primacy of painting itself, transforming figuration into a visceral, almost confrontational meditation on color and mark-making.

Medium
oil on canvas

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Contemporary Art Evening Sale

May 14, 2015

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Georg Baselitz, Gelb No

A monumental inverted figure dominates the canvas, rendered in Baselitz's signature gestural brushwork with bold, expressive strokes of yellow tones that pulse with raw energy. The upended form challenges conventional perception, fragmenting the human body into a dynamic interplay of paint and pigment that prioritizes formal abstraction over representation. True to Baselitz's enduring practice, the work asserts the primacy of painting itself, transforming figuration into a visceral, almost confrontational meditation on color and mark-making.

Medium
oil on canvas
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

German Artist, Figurative Painting, Inverted Figure, Raw Emotion, Yellow Palette, Renowned Artist, Male Artist, Yellow Tones, Bold Gestural Brushwork, Inverted Imagery, Contemporary Master, Contemporary Era, Figurative Art, Bold Brushwork, Late 20th Century, Contemporary Art, Abstract Figurative, Neo-Expressionism, Oil on Canvas, Raw Energy

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