Ich, Georg Baselitz

Overview

For more than thirty years, film director Heinz Peter Schwerfel has been observing the German-born painter and sculptor Georg Baselitz in interviews and studio visits. This film was his first television appearance, where the nonconformist artist gives a well-prepared performance with provocative statements and surprising explanations of his work: the rejection of the abstract painting of the 1950s, the reversal of his portraits, which are painted upside down, and his sculptures, which are influenced by the primitivism of African art. Today, Baselitz has become one of the most famous and praised contemporary artists.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 1, 1987

Original language

German

Spoken languages

German

Countries

Germany

Cast

Georg Baselitz

Director

Heinz Peter Schwerfel

Writer

Heinz Peter Schwerfel

Cinematography

Henry Hauck

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1573838