births
June 12, 1890
Egon Schiele, Austrian soldier and painter (died 1918)
Egon Schiele
Egon Leo Adolf Ludwig Schiele was an Austrian Expressionist painter. His work is noted for its intensity and its raw sexuality, and for the many self-portraits the artist produced, including nude self-portraits. The twisted body shapes and the expressive line that characterize Schiele's paintings and drawings mark the artist as an early exponent of Expressionism. Gustav Klimt, a figurative painter of the early 20th century, was a mentor to Schiele.
June 12
June 12 is the 163rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 202 days remain until the end of the year.