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 : Egon Schiele: Life and Work

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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 759.36
EAN: 9780810946149
ISBN: 0810946149
Label: Harry N. Abrams
Manufacturer: Harry N. Abrams
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 256
Publication Date: October 01, 2003
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Studio: Harry N. Abrams




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Egon Schiele (1890-1918) was one of the most influential and popular painters to emerge from the cultural ferment that characterized Vienna at the beginning of the 20th century. This illustrated biography offers insights into the artist's art and life. Schiele expert Jane Kallir provides a vibrant account of the artist's turbulent life, including the sexual escapades that were often depicted in his drawings and paintings, while presenting a sweeping overview of his art.



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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - The definitive sum on Egon Schiele
If, like me, you like Egon Schiele, this is the definitive work on this great artist. Jane Kallir, through her gallery Saint Etienne, has been the leading authority on Schiele in the United States for many years, and her text is an irreplaceable contribution to the understanding of his oeuvre. As far as I know, this is the best book available on the artist and, unless you have a Schiele drawing hanging over your bed, or a painting by him hanging in your living room, there is no better way to enter ... Read More



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Beautiful
Great buy--Just trust me. If you like his work--you will have much to indulge in. Ah Schiele--the original tortured artist--"In the name of art I will endure to the end!"







 






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