Monthly Archives: January 2015

Egon Schiele : The Radical Nude, at the Courtauld until 18 January 2015

This is a small exhibition, just 38 works on paper. No surprises, it’s Schiele, the work is explicit and unsparing. Female bodies are often composed to show the vulva highlighted and centre stage. These subjects don’t take prisoners, their look is frequently challenging and distant and where it’s vulnerable the discomfort is considerable. Perhaps in… Read more »