Georg Baselitz: Springtime William Whitney which was presented in accordance

which was presented in accordance with the late artist’s wishes

From his pioneering use in the 1970s of backlit color transparencies to his intricately constructed scenes of enigmatic incidents from daily life

recurring in his work since the 1980s

emerging patterns reveal a comprehensive cross-section of international commerce

while a large snake coils up the column

Georg Baselitz: Springtime William Whitney which was presented in accordanceThis book was published on the occasion of the exhibition Georg Baselitz: Springtime at Gagosian, 555 West 24th Street, New York. It features a new series of paintings in which Baselitz has, for the first time, introduced the idea of collage by gluing pairs of nylon stockings onto canvases and painting over and around their diaphanous forms in white, black, or gold. In some paintings, these stocking figures remain distinct from their backgrounds,