Egon Schiele

by Isabel Kuhl

This intimate look at the provocative painter and his world features all of Egon Schiele's masterworks as well as many lesser-known pieces, along with engaging text. Schiele is known as the 'enfant terrible' of turn-of-the-century Vienna. But what exactly made him so infamous-and why are his paintings so beloved? As engaging as it is informative, this beautiful book presents Schiele from a variety of perspectives while exploring the culture and society that he inhabited. His arresting portraits, at once shocking and brilliantly rendered, are closely examined in the context of the Art Nouveau and Expressionist movements. Isabel Kuhl delves into Schiele's private life, from his love affairs, to his friendships with Gustav Klimt and Oskar Kokoschka, to his arrest for indecency. Finally she takes a look at Schiele's work through the prism of history-exposing its originality and technical excellence-and through the impact of his legacy on future artists, novelists, and filmmakers.

Genres: Art, Nonfiction, Art History

128 pages, Paperback

First published August 30, 2010

About the author

Isabel Kuhl is an art historian living in Cologne, Germany. Her books include Andy Warhol and Vincent van Gogh (both by Prestel).

Dr. Isabel Kuhl ist Kunsthistorikerin, freie Lektorin und Autorin, die schon zahlreiche Publikationen bei Prestel veröffentlicht hat. Sie lebt und arbeitet in Köln.

Reviews

[Tường-Vân]

3 stars for the text. But the book itself is beautiful! A book for Schiele’s fans

[Arleta Lata]

Nice small album, but the text is not the most insightful one.

[Rayn]

I love Schiele's work! Sometimes the text was a bit repeating itself.

[Diana]

Beautiful painter. Beautiful book.

[Cherie]

Okay, so this book is not written that well, but great info abt Schiele's life, though some stuff I learned in Vienna was omitted. I love his art.

[Susan Trezins]

This book gives a good description of Schiele's life and art. The colour reproductions are of good quality. I recommend for anyone interested in getting to know this artist.

[Andrea]

Great insight into Schiele's life and art. I quite enjoyed it despite it being written a bit poorly. Try and get this in your local library.