Egon Schiele: Lovers (1913)
Was made in 1913 and the original painting is in Private Collection. The original size of the work is 31,8 x 47,9 cm and is made of pencil, watercolor and gouache on paper.
For a series of watercolours, Schiele arranged his girlfriend in a sexual embrace with his painter-colleague Felix Albrecht Harta. Here, the man assumes the traditional female position, while the woman seems to penetrate the man from between his legs. Thus, Schiele’s own ambivalence can be seen in his models, as well: to be a man — and at the same time to feel feminine. Source
Egon Schiele photographed by Anton Josef Trčka, 1914
Egon Leo Adolf Ludwig Schiele (German: [ˈeːɡɔn ˈʃiːlə]; Born at 12 June 1890, Tulln an der Donau, Austro-Hungarian Empire – Died 31 October 1918 (aged 28), Vienna) was an Austrian Expressionist painter.
His work is noted for its intensity and its raw sexuality, and for the many self-portraits the artist produced, including nude self-portraits. The twisted body shapes and the expressive line that characterize Schiele’s paintings and drawings mark the artist as an early exponent of Expressionism. Gustav Klimt, a figurative painter of the early 20th century, was a mentor to Schiele.
Nationality: Austrian Education: Akademie der Bildenden Künste Known for Painting, drawing, printmaking Notable work: - Seated Woman with Bent Knees - Cardinal and Nun - Death and the Maiden - The Family - Movement Expressionism Info source
