Egon Schiele: Drawings & Watercolours

Egon Schiele: Drawings & Watercolours

by Jane Kallir (Author), Ivan Vartanian (Editor), Jane Kallir (Author)

Synopsis

Austrian Expressionist Egon Schiele produced a prolific body of work before his early death in the flu epidemic of 1918 at the age of 28. His few hundred oils have often been reproduced and are well recognized, but he also created nearly 3000 drawings and watercolours. Limited access to these fragile works and dispersion among several collections have made a comprehensive survey of Schiele's work a rarity. This volume assembles the master draughtsman's works on paper, providing an opportunity to study his rapid artistic development over the course of a brief 12 years of activity. Each year of his output is introduced and the author discusses his step-by-step progression from child prodigy to master of the human form and expression.

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Format: hardcover
Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd
Published:

ISBN 10: 0500511160
ISBN 13: 9780500511169
Book Overview: 'This authoritative and beautifully produced account of one of the most compelling figures in modern art is an unmissable bargain' RA Magazine

Media Reviews
'Crammed with page after page of stunning colour prints ... punctuated with useful, well-written chapters about the Austrian artist's life and work' - Artists & Illustrators
Author Bio
Jane Kallir's other books include Egon Schiele (1994); and Egon Schiele: The Complete Works with a Biography and Catalogue Raisonne (1990; expanded 1998). She has curated exhibitions of Schiele's work throughout the world, and in 2001-2002, she organized `Gustav Klimt - Oskar Kokoschka - Egon Schiele' in Rome and Trieste. Ivan Vartanian an author, editor and the founder of Goliga Books, Inc., who specialize in art, photography and design.