Nude Self-Portrait
1910
At just 20 years old, Egon Schiele created this raw, twisting self-portrait that looks like the artist is being pulled apart by his own emotions. See that jagged white border surrounding the figure? It acts like a glowing halo, isolating his emaciated body against the brown background and emphasizing his vulnerability. Schiele was the 'bad boy' of Viennese art—mentored by Gustav Klimt but far more edgy—and he often painted himself in awkward, contorted poses to show the ugly, honest truth of the human condition. It is intense, slightly unsettling, and a perfect example of raw Expressionism.
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