The finest drawings of the celebrated Austrian artist — mostly nudes and seminudes taken in part from rare portfolios of 1919 and 1964 — reveal the dynamics of the line in representing the human figure spontaneously and freely. Introduction.\ \ \ This handsome volume discusses the turn-of-the-century Viennese artist's exploration and celebration of the female form and spirit in his elegant paintings.\
Drawings of mostly the female form, naked or half clothed, by leader of Viennese Secessionstil. Considered by some to be his ultimate artistic achievement.