{"product_id":"9783777426228","title":"Richard Gerstl","description":"\u003cbr\u003eRichard Gerstl (1883–1908) painted for just four years, but the work he produced in that short period is widely seen as well ahead of his time, including \u003ci\u003eSelf Portrait Against a Blue Background \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Fey Sisters. \u003c\/i\u003eAlthough Gerstl never exhibited during his lifetime and his innovative work was largely ignored by both the academy and the art world, his portraits and landscapes are today regarded as some of the most important representatives of Austrian Expressionism.\u003cbr\u003e             With \u003ci\u003eRichard Gerstl,\u003c\/i\u003e Diethard Leopold takes readers skillfully through the artist’s life and work. Gerstl trained at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, but his rejection of the Vienna Secession made it difficult for him to find acceptance there, and he ultimately continued painting without formal guidance. While he felt marginalized by the art world, Gerstl forged a meaningful friendship with the musician Arnold Schönberg. Later, his affair with Schönberg’s wife would lead to the loss of both his lover and his friend, causing him to tragically take his life at the age of twenty-five.\u003cbr\u003e Working with in cooperation with the Leopold Museum in Vienna, Leopold has written a detailed, accessible portrait of Gerstl, illustrated with selected works, that will enhance our understanding of this important artist.\u003cbr\u003e  ","brand":"Hirmer Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47051888361712,"sku":"9783777426228","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9783777426228_p0.jpg?v=1763683987","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9783777426228","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}