The Kiss
1911
Egon Schiele’s 1911 sketch 'The Kiss' is a jagged, angular rebellion against Gustav Klimt’s famous golden, romantic version of the same subject. Here, the embrace feels almost aggressive, with the male figure looming over a partner in a tangle of sharp limbs and nervous lines. Created just a year before Schiele was famously arrested for 'public immorality' due to his erotic art, this raw Expressionist drawing captures the intense, uncomfortable intimacy that defined his style. It’s less about sweet romance and more about the raw, electric tension of human connection.
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