“I wouldn’t say that later work is better than earlier work, and vice versa,” said Jane Kallir. “Their period in Schiele’s life and his creativity is very obvious.”
Using bright lines and soft colors to express sexy and twisted nude photos, Kallir called Schiele’s “expressionist breakthrough” early works, often from the character from Demimonde, Vienna.
In 1912, he was arrested, charged with presenting indecent drawings and staying in jail for 24 days. He also established a notorious relationship with his strawberry blonde model Walberga Neuzil, who was only 16 years old when he immortalized her in his famous 1912 oil painting Portrait of Wally Neuzil.
After World War I, Schiele’s wild life broke out in 1914. The carrier said that being an uncle changed the artist’s perception of relationships, parents and women, making him more considerate and serious.
