A focused selection from Georg Baselitz’s vast Mannerist print collection will be on view from December 11 to March 15, spotlighting one of the world’s most significant troves in this niche—more than six decades in the making. The show unfolds the artist-collector’s taste with unfiltered intimacy, tracing how his eye gravitated toward the restless energy and elegant distortions that defined mid-16th-century graphic art.
Inside an Artist’s Eye
This isn’t just a lineup of historical prints; it’s Baselitz mapping his own canon. The exhibition emphasizes what he prizes—line, drama, and virtuoso technique—while revealing the generation of artists who pushed graphic media into bold, Mannerist territory. His private logic becomes the visitor’s guide, framing works through choices sharpened by a lifetime of collecting.
Private vs. Museum
The museum bolsters the show with its own 16th-century graphics, staging a dialogue between private and institutional collecting. Shared masterpieces echo across both holdings, while differences in emphasis and provenance reveal how taste, access, and history shape what gets preserved—and why. (Cover image: Daniel Hopfer – Museum of Fine Arts)
