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Oskar Kokoschka
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Oskar Kokoschka (March 1, 1886 – February 22, 1980) was an Austrian artist and poet of Czech origin, best known for his intense expressionistic portraits and landscapes.
Quotes
My Life by Oskar Kokoschka 1974 Thames & Hudson,London 0 500 01087 0
I cannot say why I wanted to paint. The only answer is in the pictures themselves.
My plays are not didactic... they simply express my attitude to my world.
Von der Natur der Gesichte-On the nature of visions lecture-Vienna 1912
The awareness of imagery is part of living... a life which derives its power from within itself will focus on the perception... of images.
Open your eyes at last and see... now I will open the book of the world for you, there are no words in it, just pictures.
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Oskar Kokoschka
Category:Painters from Austria
Category:1886 births
Category:1980 deaths