Egon Schiele by Alessandra Comini

Egon Schiele by Alessandra Comini

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This book accompanies a major exhibition devoted to portraits created by Austrian artist Egon Schiele, whose figurative work exhibits intense emotion and technical brilliance.

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Egon Schiele by Alessandra Comini

Egon Schiele (1890-1918) was one of the greatest artists of the twentieth century. A superb draftsman and colourist, he produced images of startling emotional power. Following the lead of his mentor, Gustav Klimt, Schiele created figurative works of uncanny intimacy and brought a new openness to the art of his time. Schiele's premature death at the age of 28 has added a mythic quality to his artistic achievements. Egon Schiele: Portraits focuses on five groupings of the artist's work: family and academy, fellow artists, sitters and patrons, lovers and allegory. In addition, it features a special section on a traumatic and pivotal period in Schiele's life: his arrest and imprisonment during the summer of 1912. Documenting the artist's changing style, both pre- and post-imprisonment, the book features many key works that have been assembled for this exhibition from both American and European museums and private collections.
Alessandra Comini is an independent scholar and a specialist on Egon Schiele's work.
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ISBN 13 9783791354194
ISBN 10 3791354191
Title Egon Schiele
Author Alessandra Comini
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Prestel
Year published 2014-10-27
Number of pages 296
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.