Georg Baselitz turned representational painting on its head and became a star. Until the end, the well-known German artist liked himself best in the role of the angry non-conformist. When the people of Georg Baselitz still walked upright, they carried too small heads on coarse bodies and staggered through zones of destruction. The Heroes and New guys The 1960s were marked by war and post-war experiences, by questionable orders, ideological errors and human abysses.