Oskar Kokoschka

1886–1980

Oskar Kokoschka, ‘The Crab’ 1939–40 — The Crab 1939–40
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Biography

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

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Artworks

Oskar Kokoschka, ‘The Crab’ 1939–40

Oskar Kokoschka The Crab

1939–40

T03834

Oskar Kokoschka, ‘Polperro II’ 1939

Oskar Kokoschka Polperro II

1939

N05251

Oskar Kokoschka, ‘Time, Gentlemen Please’ 1971–2

Oskar Kokoschka Time, Gentlemen Please

1971–2

T04876

Oskar Kokoschka, ‘Marianne-Maquis’ 1942

Oskar Kokoschka Marianne-Maquis

1942

T05485

Oskar Kokoschka, ‘Loreley’ 1941–2

Oskar Kokoschka Loreley

1941–2

T05486

Oskar Kokoschka, ‘View of the Thames’ 1959

Oskar Kokoschka View of the Thames

1959

T01252

Oskar Kokoschka, ‘Ambassador Ivan Maisky’ 1942–3

Oskar Kokoschka Ambassador Ivan Maisky

1942–3

N05432

Oskar Kokoschka, ‘Dr Fannina W. Halle’ c.1910–12

Oskar Kokoschka Dr Fannina W. Halle

c.1910–12

T02208

Artist as subject

Oskar Kokoschka, ‘The Crab’ 1939–40

Oskar Kokoschka The Crab

1939–40

T03834

Oskar Kokoschka, ‘Time, Gentlemen Please’ 1971–2

Oskar Kokoschka Time, Gentlemen Please

1971–2

T04876

Oskar Kokoschka, ‘Study for ‘Time Gentlemen Please’’ c.1971

Oskar Kokoschka Study for ‘Time Gentlemen Please’

c.1971

T05848

recipient: Elias Canetti, ‘Letter to Elias Canetti’ [1947]

Recipient: Elias Canetti Letter to Elias Canetti

[1947]

View by appointment TGA 20129/1/2/6/141

recipient: Elias Canetti, ‘Letter to Elias Canetti’ 24 December [1962]

Recipient: Elias Canetti Letter to Elias Canetti

24 December [1962]

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Benno Reifenberg, ‘Letter from Benno Reifenberg, Frankfurt am Main’ 29 March 1966

Benno Reifenberg Letter from Benno Reifenberg, Frankfurt am Main

29 March 1966

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Oskar Kokoschka, Olda Kokoschka, recipient: Henriette von Motesiczky, ‘Letter from Oskar Kokoschka, Villeneuve’ 2 May 1954

Oskar Kokoschka, Olda Kokoschka, recipient: Henriette von Motesiczky Letter from Oskar Kokoschka, Villeneuve

2 May 1954

View by appointment TGA 20129/1/3/32/4

Olda Kokoschka, recipient: Marie-Louise Von Motesiczky, ‘Letter from Olda Kokoschka, Villeneuve (Vaud)’ 7 March 1994

Olda Kokoschka, recipient: Marie-Louise Von Motesiczky Letter from Olda Kokoschka, Villeneuve (Vaud)

7 March 1994

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Oskar Kokoschka, recipient: Marie-Louise Von Motesiczky, ‘Illustrated letter from Oskar Kokoschka, Polperro’ 17 August [1939]

Oskar Kokoschka, recipient: Marie-Louise Von Motesiczky Illustrated letter from Oskar Kokoschka, Polperro

17 August [1939]

View by appointment TGA 20129/1/1/153/2

Features

Oskar Kokoschka, ‘Dr Fannina W. Halle’ c.1910–12

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Secession

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Oskar Kokoschka, ‘The Crab’ 1939–40

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Interior of the Secession building at its opening in 1898

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Secession

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Sketches, letters, etc.

Oskar Kokoschka, Olda Kokoschka, recipient: Henriette von Motesiczky, ‘Letter from Oskar Kokoschka, Villeneuve’ 2 May 1954

Oskar Kokoschka, Olda Kokoschka, recipient: Henriette von Motesiczky Letter from Oskar Kokoschka, Villeneuve

2 May 1954

View by appointment TGA 20129/1/3/32/4

Oskar Kokoschka, recipient: Marie-Louise Von Motesiczky, ‘Illustrated letter from Oskar Kokoschka, Polperro’ 17 August [1939]

Oskar Kokoschka, recipient: Marie-Louise Von Motesiczky Illustrated letter from Oskar Kokoschka, Polperro

17 August [1939]

View by appointment TGA 20129/1/1/153/2

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