Georg Baselitz

Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, Paris
Acquired from the above by the present owner

This work is in excellent condition overall. There is evidence of light wear and handling along the edges and at the corners of the work. The areas of impasto are stable and intact. Under Ultraviolet light inspection, there is no evidence of restoration. Framed.
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"Baselitz paints the world upside down, like a human retina in reverse; his visual field is upended and projected, one mark at a time, onto the canvas. It's a demanding perceptual conversion, like walking backwards through a crowd. The purpose of this self-imposed awkwardness has been to ensure that the visual translation natural to painting is made with maximum attention. Try it. You'll see how exhausting it is—exhausting to do, exciting to see."

David Salle, How To See, New York 2016, p. 130