Egon Schiele, (June 12, 1890 – October 31, 1918) 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 the many self-portraits the artist produced. The twisted body shapes and the expressive line that characterize Schiele's paintings and drawings mark the artist as an early exponent of Expressionism.

Flashback to 1912, when these contorted, angular bodies in Egon Schiele's paintings were considered "pornography" and a cause for house arrest. They were literally burned in the courtroom in front of the artist. Flash forward to 2011, and the vulnerable twistings of flesh are still just as enticing and sensuous today.

Egon Schiele, June 12, 1890 – October 31, 1918, was an Austrian painter, a protege of Gustav Klimt, and a major figurative painter of the early 20th century.