“Georg Baselitz – On the road with Richard – Prints 1995 – 2015”







The catalog “Georg Baselitz – Mit Richard unterwegs – Druckgraphik 1995 – 2015” (2016) offers a deep insight into the world of printmaking by the renowned artist Georg Baselitz. On the occasion of an exhibition at Dachau Castle in 2016, a selection of works will be presented that focus on the prints that Baselitz has created over the last two decades. The title of the exhibition “On the road with Richard” refers to Richard Wagner.

Baselitz, who has his origins in Upper Lusatia in Saxony, is concerned in his work both with the compositional oeuvre of the Leipzig artist Wagner and with the adventure novels of Karl May, who also comes from Saxony.

The catalog contains a careful compilation of Baselitz’s most important graphic works between 1995 and 2015. In addition to numerous illustrations of the prints, there are also essays that address the significance of printmaking in Baselitz’s oeuvre as a whole.

The catalog is structured to give the viewer an understanding of both the technical sophistication of the works and the artistic intention behind them. The reflection on the possibilities and limits of printmaking as an art form is particularly fascinating. Baselitz, who is known for his paintings and sculptures, demonstrates in this collection his mastery of the printing technique, which opens up a unique dimension to his art.

Baselitz’s works in this catalog are characterized by his typical pictorial language: raw, expressively executed motifs, which, however, take on a new intensity through the special features of the graphic medium. The prints have a raw, almost physical quality that echoes the charged atmosphere of his painting. Particularly noteworthy are the series that deal with the theme of the human figure and alienation – themes that are also recurring in Baselitz’s painting, but which take on an additional dimension of darkness and drama in the prints.

“Georg Baselitz – Mit Richard unterwegs – Druckgraphik 1995 – 2015” is an important catalog for anyone who wants to better understand Baselitz’s work and his engagement with printmaking. The catalog is characterized not only by its visual quality, but also by the in-depth essays that focus on the creative process. It shows how Baselitz found a further means of expression in printmaking to further develop and deepen his themes. The book is a must for art lovers and collectors of Baselitz’s work, but also for anyone interested in the possibilities of printmaking as an art form in its own right.