Oskar Kokoschka ein Künstlerleben in Lichtbildern Oskar Kokoschka An Artist''s Life in Photographs: Aus dem Oskar Kokoschka-Zentrum der Universität für angewandte Kunst Wien From the Oskar Kok...

The photographic estate of Oskar and Olda Kokoschka comprises approximately 5.000 photographs. It contains portraits by renowned photographers, including Madame dOra (Dora Kallmus), Hugo Erfurth, Brassaï, George Platt Lynes, René Burri, Trude Fleischmann or Erich Lessing. Apart from artistically composed images, the estate also features numerous press photographs and astonishing snapshots. With its extensive commentary, this first photo-biography of Kokoschka provides an insight into the artists many-faceted work and eventful life. The publication offers a vivid record of the evolution of photography and a historico-cultural journey through the 20th century as reflected by the mirror of this extraordinary artist.