Georg Baselitz : Milestones: At the Heart of Creation

A handsome book that traces the defining moments, key works and inner journeys that shaped Georg Baselitz

German painter, printmaker, and sculptor Georg Baselitz (1938-2026) was a pioneering postwar artist who rejected abstraction in favor of recognizable subject matter, deliberately employing a raw style of rendering and a heightened palette in order to convey direct emotion. Embracing the German Expressionism that had been denounced by the Nazis, Baselitz returned the human figure to a central position in painting.

Baselitz has created a distinctive and enthralling body of work, including drawing, painting, and sculpture, rarely matched in its depth and reach. More than a retrospective, this book is a comprehensive excursion into the daily life and work of this remarkable artist and provides a rare inside glimpse at the “making of” the monumental paintings and sculptures for which he is celebrated.

Richly illustrated and featuring an incisive interview by Cornelius Tittel alongside an essay by Baselitz himself, the book delves into the bold experimentation and rigorous critical thinking that lie behind Baselitz’s masterful works.

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