Egon Schiele

by Alessandra Comini

Book Overview

Egon Schiele (1890-1918), together with Klimt, is seen as the most important Austrian artist of his time - but who was he and why does his art compel our attention as it does? This study attempts to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080760819X
• ISBN13: 9780807608197
• Release Date: January 1976
• Publisher: George Braziller
• Length: 31 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Simply great!

A 'must have' book for Schiele fans! good illustrations and rich text content... maybe the best book about this artist!

Simply gorgeous...

...and very frame-worthy prints! Also, a very good range and variety of his works.

Excellent overview of one of Modern's cutting edge artists

Jammed with photos of Schiele, the different subjects and styles from his short career, and background information. This book also serves as a biography in many ways. Schiele's style is full of life's decay and resurrection. His work is only seen as being decadent because we have alienated ourselves so completely from nature and human nature. The natural decay of life is only ugly when one thinks one is above it all or removed from the process. His young nude girls have a silken decadence that glimpses into our natural beauty and being. Instead of turning from the mirror when one sees something less than what one wants to see, Schiele turns the spotlight on until the image is engraved into our psyche. The power of his colors and strokes and images are second to none. He's controversial. But so is Darwin. He tells us things we don't want to hear or see.

Great introduction

If you're like me, a neophite in the world of great austrian art, you'll enjoy this book. It has many reproductions of Schiele's work, all in color, and texts that give you a hint on his purposes and his time.

Intriguing and Encouraging

Reading this book was a great addition to the course I took with Alessandra Comini. She is a brilliant scholar and an amazing member of faculty at Southern Methodist University.This book on Schiele gives a detailed account of the life that inspired the beautiful paintings. The read isn't difficult but is clearly articulated by Comini. It is evident that her studies were detailed and well thought out.This book is highly recommended for a couple of reasons. 1) Comini was one of the first scholars to look into the life of Schile and she did a great job of showing how he impacted art. 2) The plates included with the book are all sharp images and are explained in ways you cannot get in any other art book.Comini has explained the motivations of an often mysterious artist without seeming pretentious. This elusive art can be enjoyed by everyone because of the clear explanations in this beautiful book.