|
|
Egon Schiele Self-Portrait
|
|
| Limited Edition:
10 Banners |
| Availability: Sold Out! |
| Price:
$885 |
|
| Museum:
Neue Galerie |
| Exhibition:
Egon Schiele: The Ronald S. Lauder and Serge Sabarsky Collections |
| Material:
Printed vinyl |
| Dimensions:
L: 96 " (244 cm) : W:35 "
(89 cm) |
|
Description:
Austrian artist Egon Schiele (1890-1918) is renowned for his skill as a
draughtsman and his disturbed psyche. He often felt persecuted, and
paranoid that others were seeking ways to destroy him, jealous of his
artistic talents. In 1909 he wrote this self-aggrandizing note to his mother: All beautiful and noble qualities have been united in me
... I shall be the fruit which will leave eternal vitality behind even after
its decay. How great must be your joy, therefore, to have given birth to me.
A bit melodramatic, but perhaps Schiele was onto something. The power,
drama, and angst in his mind coupled with his incredible artistic talent led
to works that startled and shocked the Austrian art world of his day. Still
today the works are striking in their jagged lines, grotesque images, bold
strokes, and vivid touches of color. Using relatively few strokes, Schiele
is able to create layers of aesthetic, psychological, and emotional
tension.
His self-portraits form the core of his oeuvre. This was the perfect outlet
for Schiele, and something he began to focus on a great deal when he spent a
month in prison in 1910, ostensibly for displaying pornography to minors. In 1912, he created the Self-Portrait with Arm Twisted above
Head featured on this banner. It is one of his most remarkable
self-portraits, showing his mastery of technique along with his evocative
personality. The shock of dark hair, glowering expression, and intense gaze
taunt the viewer. His gaunt physique, gangly arms, jutting bones, and
awkwardly twisted posture are, however, not disguised or embellished.
Schiele is showing himself as he sees himself, all with a self-aggrandizing
air that comes through as disturbing yet oddly noble.
Below the image is a black band with white text that reads "Egon Schiele/The
Ronald S. Lauder and Serge Sabarsky Collections", dates "October 21, 2005 -
February 20, 2006", and includes the museum's information and website "Neue
Galerie/Museum for German and Austrian Art/ New York",
"www.neuegalerie.org". Both sides of this banners are
identical.
|
| Provenance:
These banners were displayed around Manhattan from October 21, 2005 -
February 20, 2006 to promote the exhibition, Egon Schiele: The Ronald S.
Lauder and Serge Sabarsky Collections at the Neue Galerie in New York.
The exhibition was seen exclusively at this venue. |
About the Artist:
Austrian artist Egon Schiele (1890-1918) had a short life that made a
long-lasting impact on the art world. His drawing skills landed him a spot
at the Academy of Fine Arts at the age of 16, and his talent was admired and
mentored by fellow Austrian artist, Gustav Klimt. Schiele had a troubled
childhood, losing his beloved father when he was young, and never feeling
loved or understood by his mother. His life and work bore a strong
narcissism, which, coupled with a paranoid, victim mentality and a
proclivity for underage girls labeled him an outsider from mainstream
Viennese society. He died of the Spanish Flu at the age of 28, just two days after his pregnant wife.
|
| Color Scheme: Warm - Cool - |
| Style: Modern - |
|
|
