Oskar Kokoschka
Oskar Kokoschka | |
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Oskar Kokoschka in 1963 | |
| Born | 1 March 1886 Pöchlarn, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 22 February 1980 (aged 93) Montreux, Switzerland |
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| Known for | Painting, printmaking, poetry, play writing |
| Movement | Expressionism |
Oskar Kokoschka CBE (1 March 1886 – 22 February 1980) was an Austrian artist, poet, playwright and teacher, best known for his intense expressionistic portraits and landscapes, as well as his theories on vision that influenced the Viennese Expressionist movement.