Limited edition print. Print No. 29/200. Embossed publisher's stamp. Handmade paper. Loose sheet.
About the artist:
Egon Schiele (1890-1918) was a prominent Austrian painter and draughtsman of the 20th century. He created over 3,000 works on paper and around 300 paintings, which are often considered shocking and offensive for their explicit, unapologetic eroticism. His sharply drawn angular lines and combination of colours mark him as an early champion of Austrian Expressionism, rejecting typical conventions of beauty and introducing ugliness and exaggerated emotions into art. He is the author of provocative nudes in tormented poses, city portraits, and self-portraits. He was a pupil of Gustav Klimt. Some of Schiele's earlier works, as such, show similarities to Klimt's, for example, the pose in Schiele's Cardinal and Nun (Caress) mirrors the position in Klimt's iconic Kiss. The two further shared a lifelong mutual admiration, friendship, and love for the same woman. He often stayed and worked in Český Krumlov, from where his mother originated. Although active for such a short period, his work laid the foundations for the Viennese Expressionist movement and inspired other future movements, such as Abstract Expressionism.
