This fascinating new book explores how Egon Schiele reinvented the art of portraiture, brilliantly capturing the inner lives of his numerous subjects including himself.
This book traces Schiele's development as a portraitist through four principal chronological phases, from 1906 to 1918.
Starting with the artist's rigorous training at the Vienna Academy, it chronicles Schiele's eventual break with academia and the emergence of his Expressionistic style.
As Schiele honed his technical abilities, .
Prestel Publishing Egon schiele: self-portraits and portraits, hardcover/agnes husslein-arco
