'This authoritative and beautifully produced account of one of the most compelling figures in modern art is an unmissable bargain' RA Magazine
Austrian Expressionist Egon Schiele produced a prolific body of work before his early death at the age of twenty-eight in the flu epidemic of 1918. As well as a few hundred oil paintings, he created nearly 3,000 drawings and watercolours. Limited access to these fragile works and dispersion among several collections have made a comprehensive survey of his work a rarity. This volume assembles this master draughtsman's works on paper, providing a unique opportunity to study his rapid artistic development over the course of his brief twelve years of activity.
Jane Kallir, the author of Schiele’s catalogue raisonné, introduces each year of the artist’s output, discussing his step-by-step progression from child prodigy to master of the human form and expression.
'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
Format: PLC (with jacket)
Size: 22.9 x 15.2 cm
Extent: 496 pp
Publication date: 28 April 2003
ISBN: 9780500511169