Egon Schiele. The Paintings. 40th Anniversary Edition

Egon Schiele's work spoke of a brutal honesty that would upset and irreversibly change Viennese society. This monograph features his paintings and drawings that retrace the fertile last decade of his life, accompanied by essays introducing his life and oeuvre and situating him in the context of European Expressionism.

\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 512 pages
\n Publication date: 23 September 2020
\n Publisher: Taschen GmbH
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After breaking free from the influence of his mentor and role model Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele had a mere ten years to leave his indelible mark on the world of modernity before the Spanish flu claimed his life. As a child prodigy, Schiele was acutely aware of his exceptional talent and a passionate provocateur. This challenge did not deter him. His haggard, overextended figures, explicit portrayal of sexuality, and self-portraits, in which he portrayed himself with emaciated facial expressions bordering on brilliance and madness, lacked the decorative quality of Klimt's hymns of love, sexuality, and yearning devotion. Instead, Schiele's work spoke of a raw honesty that would shake and irrevocably transform Viennese society.

Although his works were later labeled as "degenerate" and were nearly forgotten, they had a profound impact on generations of artists, including Günter Brus, Francis Bacon, and Tracey Emin. Today, his previously misunderstood oeuvre continues to fetch exorbitant prices on the international art market. This monograph showcases the paintings and drawings that chronicle the fertile final decade of Schiele's life. Accompanied by essays that introduce his life and work, place him within the context of European Expressionism, and trace his extraordinary legacy, this publication offers a comprehensive exploration of the Austrian master's artistic journey.

\n Weight: 1470g\n
Dimension: 165 x 225 x 43 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9783836581257\n \n