German artist Georg Baselitz dies aged 88 (opens in new tab)

Prominent contemporary visual artist explored range of techniques across six decades of workThe German artist Georg Baselitz, whose expressive paintings and sculptures stirred controversy before winning him global acclaim, has died aged 88, local media reported have reported.Baselitz, born Hans-Georg Kern, was among Germany’s most prominent contemporary visual artists with a body of work stretching over six decades across a range of techniques. Continue reading...