Famous quote by Georg Baselitz

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I always work out of uncertainty but when a paintings finished it becomes a fixed idea, apparently a final statement. In
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"I always work out of uncertainty but when a painting's finished it becomes a fixed idea, apparently a final statement. In time though, uncertainty returns... your thought process goes on"

- Georg Baselitz

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This quote by Georg Baselitz speaks to the concept that art is never truly finished. Even when a painting is total, it is still available to analysis and can be seen in different methods. This concept of uncertainty is something that Baselitz deals with when creating his art. He acknowledges that when a painting is ended up, it appears to be a last statement, but in time, unpredictability returns and the thought process continues. This talks to the concept that art is never ever really finished and that it is constantly progressing and altering. It also speaks with the concept that art is subjective and can be analyzed in various methods. Baselitz's quote is a tip that art is never ever really completed which it is continuously progressing and altering.

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Germany Flag This quote is written / told by Georg Baselitz somewhere between January 23, 1938 and today. He/she was a famous Artist from Germany. The author also have 6 other quotes.

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