Egon Schiele
Living Landscapes
Christian Bauer(Editor)
Prestel (Publisher)
Book
Hardback
220 pages
978-3-7913-5995-3 (ISBN)
Description
Plants, natural environments, and townscapes determine the spaces Egon Schiele created in his paintings, and they also reflect the rich symbolism he employed that is centered around the human condition. In particular, plants are often endowed with an allegorical meaning. Flowers and trees assume the role of portrait subjects and convey an almost human appearance. Schiele's landscapes always represent more than their apparent subject matter. His portrayal of nature and his rendering of towns and trees epitomize the life cycle and the human condition.
This book, accompanying a spectacular exhibition on view at the Neue Galerie New York, will investigate the importance of landscape in the artist's work. The contributing authors are internationally distinguished experts on Schiele's landscapes and representatives of museums and universities in Europe and the United States.
This book, accompanying a spectacular exhibition on view at the Neue Galerie New York, will investigate the importance of landscape in the artist's work. The contributing authors are internationally distinguished experts on Schiele's landscapes and representatives of museums and universities in Europe and the United States.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Munich
Germany
Illustrations
80 in colour; 180 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 285 mm
Width: 235 mm
ISBN-13
978-3-7913-5995-3 (9783791359953)
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CHRISTIAN BAUER is Founding Director of the State Gallery of Lower Austria in Krems. A specialist on Egon Schiele, he has written numerous essays on the artist and edited books on him as well, including 'Egon Schiele: The Beginning' and 'Egon Schiele: Almost a Lifetime.'
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