Created as a joint project of the Egon Schiele Museum and the Oskar Kokoschka Centre at the University of Applied Arts Vienna to mark the 30th anniversary of the Oskar Kokoschka Centre, this richly illustrated exhibition catalog offers a fresh perspective on the relationship between two of the most influential figures of Austrian Expressionism and Viennese Modernism.
Through 250 illustrations, paintings, drawings, archival documents, and new scholarship, the publication explores how Egon Schiele and Oskar Kokoschka balanced fierce artistic rivalry with participation in the same creative and professional networks. Their pursuit of artistic recognition, contrasting artistic personalities, and shared cultural environment shaped one of the most compelling chapters in the history of early twentieth-century European art.
The art book presents new research into the artists’ relationship, examining how competition, collaboration, and mutual influence defined their careers. Particular attention is given to Schiele’s untimely death in 1918 and its lasting impact on Kokoschka, whose international career continued for decades afterward.
Bringing together exceptional reproductions, historical documents, and scholarly essays, Egon Schiele – Oskar Kokoschka: Rivals and Networkers sheds new light on two artists whose achievements transformed modern art. Combining the depth of an art historical monograph with the visual richness of an exhibition catalog, it is an essential volume for collectors, scholars, and admirers of Egon Schiele, Oskar Kokoschka, Austrian Expressionism, Viennese Modernism, and early twentieth-century European art.
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