Eagle 1981

Curator: Georg Baselitz’s print, simply titled ‘Eagle,’ presents a striking image wrought in bold black and white. Editor: It’s visceral, raw. The high contrast creates a palpable tension. Curator: Indeed. Baselitz often reworks established symbols. The eagle can represent power, freedom, and even Germany itself. Here, the image is inverted, fragmented... Editor: The inversion disrupts our reading, certainly. It challenges a straightforward, symbolic interpretation. The mark-making feels almost violent. Curator: It’s a kind of deconstruction. Baselitz grapples with national identity, memory, and the weight of history through these distorted, yet recognizable forms. Editor: The formal tension, the interplay of positive and negative space, really reinforces that sense of unease. It’s not just a bird; it's a psychological landscape. Curator: Ultimately, Baselitz encourages us to question the images we inherit, and the meanings we project. Editor: A compelling exercise in visual disruption.