The Wood On Its Head

'The Wood On Its Head' by Georg Baselitz exemplifies his pioneering approach within Neo-expressionism. Created with oil on canvas, the painting features figurative subjects rendered in a raw, expressive style. Baselitz's notable technique involves painting his figures upside down, challenging traditional representation and emphasizing the artifice of painting itself. Drawing inspiration from diverse sources like Soviet illustration, Mannerist art, and African sculpture, his work blurs the line between figuration and abstraction, creating a complex visual language that highlights the expressive power of the figurative form.