The Cultural Review

Art Controversy

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A powerful display of Georg Baselitz's signature inverted figure paintings and sculptures, evoking a sense of artistic controversy and historical weight.
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Georg Baselitz, master of inverted figures

In 1980, Georg Baselitz exhibited a sculpture at the Venice Biennale that some viewers perceived as giving the Nazi salute, a controversy he claimed not to have intended.

Matteo Ricci·April 30, 2026