Round Table

• Poster for the 49th Exhibition at the Vienna Secession
• Egon Schiele (1890–1918)
• 1918
• Lithograph on Paper
• Private Collection

Egon Schiele created a poster for the 49th Exhibition of the Vienna Secession. In a quiet space where each person turns the pages of their book, Egon Schiele appears at the very top. His confidence is evident in the poster design, positioning himself at the head of the table. The seat directly facing Schiele, which should belong to Gustav Klimt, remains empty. What bond did these two artists share for Schiele to leave Klimt’s place unoccupied?

From Gustav Klimt to Egon Schiele, the story of the dreaming artists in Vienna around 1900 begins now.