Egon Schiele. The Leopold Collection Vienna

The Leopold Museum in Vienna is a Mecca for devotees of Egon Schiele as it houses the world´s largest permanent collection of the artist´s works. Comprising works from 1905 to 1918, the year of Schiele´s death, this book features large-scale reproductions that allow readers to closely examine the artist´s extraordinary use of line and colour. Presented chronologically, these works on paper are accompanied by insightful commentary. An introduction and biography of Schiele by Rudolf Leopold discuss the artist´s influences, his controversial career, and his place in the pantheon of twentieth-century artists.