Weiblicher Rückenakt (1998)
Technique: Giclée quality print
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The artwork presents a streamlined, expressive sketch of a female figure seen from the back. The line work is bold and somewhat minimalist, capturing the curves and contours of the figure with a raw, evocative quality. The woman stands upright, her head tilted in such a way that her face is obscured, focusing the viewer's attention more intensely on the form and posture of her body. There's an amorphous shadow or mark near the lower back, adding a subtle depth or perhaps suggesting a background detail. The artist has employed an economy of line, yet each line is imbued with energy, defining the muscles and the gentle sway of the back with a confident stroke. The drawing, done in what appears to be black ink, is stark against the plain, light-colored background, allowing every mark to stand out sharply.
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Egon Schiele was an Austrian painter. A protégé of Gustav Klimt, Schiele was a major figurative painter of the early 20th century. His work is noted for its intensity and its raw sexuality, and the many self-portraits the artist produced, including nude self-portraits. The twisted body shapes and the expressive line that characterize Schiele's paintings and drawings mark the artist as an early exponent of Expressionism.