Illustrator Research - Egon Schiele

Egon Schiele (1890-1918) was an Austrian painter and a protege of Gustav Klimt. He was also a major figurative painter of the early 20th century. Schiele is noted for the intensity of his work, and the many self portraits he produced. The twisted body shapes and the expressive line that characterize Schiele's paintings and drawings mark him as an early exponent of Expressionism, although still strongly associated with the art nouveau movement.