Gedächtnsisausstellung Egon Schiele
Vienna: Krystall-Verlag, 1928. First edition. Softcover. Octavo. Unpaginated. Original stiff white wraps with black lettering on cover. The introductory text by Bruno Grimschitz for the memorial exhibition at the Hagenbund and the Neue Galerie compares the loneliness of Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele. One making us forget his loneliness with a bright artistic output of festive lavishness that turned galleries into shimmering gardens, and in harsh contrast the other's dark pictures of grief of a suffering man, emphasizing the horror of a tormented. a protégé of Gustav Klimt, Schiele was an early exponent of Expressionism. Illustrated with full page b/w reproductions of Schiele's work. Contains list of paintings exhibited at the Hagenbund. Illustrated with full page b/w illustrations of paintings as well as watercolors. The watercolors were exhibited at the "Neue Galerie." Laid in various cutouts from catalogs of Schiele artwork with handwritten notes relating to titles and prices. Text in German. Wraps with some wear along edges and chips at head and tail of spine. Some foxing on covers. Wraps in overall good-, interior in very good condition. g- to vg. Item #43764
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