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: An autobiographical narrative poem and lithograph series exploring sexual awakening through dream imagery and violent fantasies.
Unlike his contemporaries who painted skin as porcelain or gold, Kokoschka painted flesh that looked like it was vibrating. Art critics at the time described his style as containing "nervous eroticisms." kokoshka erotik
Unlike the academic painters of his time who sought to depict the "ideal" nude, Kokoschka was interested in the "internal" nude. His style, characterized by jagged lines, agitated brushwork, and a restless energy, sought to capture the nerves and the spirit rather than just the flesh. : An autobiographical narrative poem and lithograph series