Egon Schiele

by Jeanette Zwingenberger

Egon Schiele (1890-1918) is one of the great Expressionist painters. He was taught by Gustav Klimt, and at a very early age, like his Viennese Secession predecessors broke with the traditions of official Austrian art. His numerous self portraits and nude models remained consistent throughout his career in keeping with his erotic, sensual and tormented visions of art. The paintings and text included in this book bring the extraordinary talent of this artist who, sadly, died of Spanish influenza at the age of 28 in Vienna.

Genres: Art, Nonfiction, Biography

Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

Reviews

[ansvarcova · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Umění nemůže být moderní... umění je věčné"
Schieleho a jeho neotřelé, expresionistické a "syrové" umění jsem měla vždycky ráda. Něco, aniž bych vlastně věděla co to "něco" vlastně je, mě na něm fascinovalo. Kresby tužkou, erotické akty a pomocí nich vyjádření sebe sama. Sebereflexe a vyjádření pocitů pomocí svých děl. Ani snad nemusím říkat, že na dobu, ve které Schiele žil a tvořil, bylo jeho umění značně pobuřující. Jeho kresby byly často považovány za pornografii (jednou kvůli jedné takové dokonce strávil pár týdnů ve vězení).
Schiele byl bouřlivák. Bouřlivák a zároveň outsider - alespoň on sám sebe za outsidera považoval. Dělal si co chtěl a bylo mu jedno, co si o tom myslí ostatní.
Tato kniha je skvělá. Celkem málo textu, hodně kreseb, skic a obrazů - takže je máte (téměř) všechny pohromadě, což je paráda. Plus máte každý tento obraz či kresbu rozebranou a k ní doplněný kontext, ve kterém ji Schiele tvořil.
Pokud jste tedy milovníci umění nebo se chcete jen o tomto skvělém umělci něco dozvědět a zamyslet se nad jeho tvorbou, je tato kniha dobrou volbou. (A důležité je taky zmínit, že v této edici vyšli i jiní velikáni, jako je třeba Monet, Van Gogh, Munch nebo třeba Frida Kahlo)

[Lukáš Palán · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hodně obrázků nahotinek = 5 hvězd. Vítejte do tajů mužského mozku.

[Ocean · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm not a hundred percent sure that this is the right book ? I read it at a friend's house last week-end and totally forgot to keep record of the ISBN/author etc.. Same cover though.

So if it is indeed the same one, the quality of paper is gorgeous but there were far more illustrations than text pages, I would have appreciated more details on the pieces etc. Nonetheless a gorgeous book to own or gift for any art enthusiast.

[Angela · Rating 3 out of 5]

favorite artist since forever. his work is seriously badass!

[Huda m · Rating 2 out of 5]

His art is too expressive for me...

[nie-da nie-siada · Rating 4 out of 5]

“To inhibit an artist is a crime. It is called murder of life coming into being”.

You can keep on scrolling…. just a girl upset that she wasn’t born in the early 20th century together with this man 😔😔😔😔😔😔😔

My birthday is two days after Schiele’s death and two days before Gerstl’s death and I refuse to call it anything but destiny

The way he posed in his photos and self-portraits…. I have the purest form of admiration to that man’s soul

I like how this book is constructed - first half being the biography, the other being the paintings.
Personal bias wants me to say “it wasn’t as good as the one about Gerstl” but in general a good and enjoyable read. Very fascinating to see a distinction between paintings/drawings influenced by Klimt and those that were not. Beautifully expressive art. Perfectly incorporates early 20th century obsession with sexuality. (Freud was mentioned 5 times)

[nullx002 · Rating 4 out of 5]

small and precise

[vova · Rating 4 out of 5]

rip egon schiele you would've loved magdalene by fka twigs

[Michael Kerjman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Continuingly orgiastic, this work needs no text at all.