Self-Portrait
Oskar Kokoschka
1956
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lithograph in green, blue, and orange
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1964.8.1158
About the Artist
Oskar Kokoschka
Oskar Kokoschka (1886–1980) was an Austrian painter, graphic artist, and writer who became one of the foremost Expressionist artists of the twentieth century. Born in Pöchlarn, Austria, he studied at the Vienna School of Arts and Crafts, where he was influenced by Gustav Klimt and the Vienna Secession. His early works — including his play "Murderer, the Hope of Women" (1909) and his disturbing psy...