Does anyone know anything about a painter named Kokoschka??

Question

The only thing I actually know about the man is that he was a painter from Austria. I would like to know if anyone knows of a web site or names of some books that may have information on him and pictures of some of his paintings. Websites would be helpful. Thank you.

Answer 1

Oskar Kokoschka (March 1, 1886-February 22, 1980) was an Austrian artist and poet of Czech origin, best known for his intense expressionistic portraits and landscapes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kokoschka

Answer 2

Oskar Kokoschka was a famous Viennese printmaker and painter, 1886-1980), known in particular for his brightly colored, expressionist portraits, and also for his landscapes and cityscapes.
General bio on him: http://www.artchive.com/artchive/K/kokoschka.html
Here also, in purple, you can click on examples of his most famous works.
Also at the end of this article, are suggestions for books.on the artist. Click here, and you get straight to Amazon where, they are selling them at v. low prices. E.g. Kokoschka Cameo (Great Masters of Modernism) used , for under $2
His paintings are listed under Museum holdings at http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/kokoschka_oskar.html
More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oskar_Kokoschka

Answer 3

Oskar Kokoschka is the third in the great trio of Viennese artists with Gustav Klimt; Egon Schiele and the one whose reputation is currently hardest to assess.

http://www.artchive.com/artchive/K/kokoschka.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oskar_Kokoschka

get 'the book':
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=0810946823/texasnetmuseumof