Egon Schiele

by Erwin Mitsch

Erwin Mitsch's authoritative study of Egon Schiele's paintings and drawings includes a careful and representative selection of his nudes, portraits, allegories and landscapes, in order to provide a thorough overview and penetrative insight into the artist's character and life as well as his works themselves. The Austrian painter Egon Schiele (1890-1918) was a crucial and widely recognized figure in the birth of modern art. His uncompromising style of expression gave form to the anxieties and insecurities that beset Western culture at the turn of the nineteenth century, stigmatizing modern art to this day.

Genres: Art

270 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1994

Reviews

[Nathan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice compilation and description. However, some important and fundamental pieces were excluded. Most art books won’t include all pieces by an artist, but some pieces which are known (historically and scholarly) as being foundational, are missing. Well this I cannot abide.

[Riley Noel · Rating 3 out of 5]

hes aight. didnt read every word. Definitely can see the munch/ klimt influence. I think he will always remind me of this little weird spot I like to come to and so I love him dearly for that!