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| Egon Schiele |
| 1890-1918 |
| European Artist |
| Schiele was born in Tulln, Austria. He enrolled in the Akademie der Bildenden Kunste in Vienna in 1906. He studied painting and drawing but was frustrated by the school's conservatism. In 1907, he met Gustav Klimt, who encouraged him and influenced his work. Seeking isolation, Schiele left Vienna in 1911 to live in several small villages; he concentrated increasingly on self-portraits and allegories of life, death, sex producing erotic watercolors. As a result of these erotic paintings he was arrested and spent several weeks in jail. Schiele was drafted into the Austrian army. He painted prolifically and continued to exhibit during his military service. His solo show at the Vienna Secession of 1918 brought him critical acclaim and financial success. He died several months later in Vienna, at age 28, a victim of influenza. |
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