Egon Schiele

by Diethard Leopold

Few modern artists have such a following today as Egon Schiele (1890–1918), who in his short life created numerous works that draw in casual viewers and dedicated art lovers alike. Though he enjoyed some success during his lifetime, it wasn’t until the early 1950s that his lasting importance began to be widely appreciated. This book offers striking reproductions of works from each of Schiele’s creative periods, revealing an artists who captivates the viewer with emotional subjects and technical ingenuity in equal measure. Accompanying those artworks are selections from the rich trove of documents Schiele left behind, including his little-known existential poetry.

Genres: Nonfiction, Art

80 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2017

Reviews

[Lulu · Rating 4 out of 5]

I ❤️ Austrian expressionism

[Peter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Unabhängig, ob man Schiele mag oder nicht - einige seiner frühen Werke sind ob seiner meist sehr jungen Modelle zumindest kontrovers -, dieses Büchlein ist eine gute Einführung zu seinem Werk. Das besondere ist, dass es nicht wie andere Kunstführer chronologisch vorgeht, sondern aus der Sicht eines Betrachters, der mit diesen Bildern lebt. Der Autor Diethard Leopold ist der Sohn des Wiener Kunstsammlers Rudolf Leopold. Das nach ihm benannten Museum beherbergt viele der abgebildeten Gemälde, die zuvor im Hause Leopold hingen und mit denen Diethard Leopold aufgewachsen ist. Somit hatte der Autor einen kindlich ganzheitlich und unbefangenen Zugang zu den Bildern, den er auch dem erwachsenen Betrachter ans Herz legt.

[Sara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very short but insightful. Perhaps a bit too simple for a reader with some art knowledge. I felt like it could’ve gone a bit more in-depth, but for a casual audience it does the job.

However, I must say, the page design is atrocious. For an art-related book, I’m surprised there was so little care for the organisation. Not enough emphasis on the actual art pieces and they’re really weirdly located in the text. The topic rarely matched the pictures it is talking about, which makes it a bit tiring to constantly skim through pages just to correctly follow the narrative.

All in all, it’s an easy and enjoyable read. I’d give it a 4 if not for the page design problem.

[Robinsky_]

ers ein interessanter artist und einige seiner kunstwerke sind echt schön aber juuuuunge warum war er so wie er war muss man wirklich ein abuser sein🤨