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Throughout more than six decades of painting, Georg Baselitz (1938–2026) returned repeatedly to a small number of enduring motifs. Among them was his wife, partner and muse, Elke, whose presence runs through ‘Back Again’, one of the final exhibitions the artist conceived before his passing in April 2026. ⁠ ⁠ 📍 ‘Georg Baselitz: Back Again’ is on view at White Cube Bermondsey until 7 September 2026.⁠ ⁠ 🔗 Click the link in our bio to learn more.⁠ ⁠ Images: ⁠ 1, 6, 7, 8: Georg Baselitz, ‘Durga tanzt das erste mal (Durga Dancing for the First Time)’, 2025⁠ 2, 3: Georg Baselitz, ‘Es war hot (It Was Hot)’, 2025. Photo © White Cube (Theo Christelis).⁠ Installation images: Georg Baselitz, 'Back Again', White Cube Bermondsey, 10 June - 30 August 2026 Photo © White Cube (Eva Herzog). All images: © Georg Baselitz. ⁠ ⁠ Quotes: Georg Baselitz, cited in Michael Auping, ‘Georg Baselitz: Portraits of Elke’, in Georg Baselitz: Portraits of Elke, Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, 1997, p. 12⁠ ⁠ #GeorgBa...

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