About the Author

Distinguished Professor of Art History Emerita at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, Alessandra Comini was awarded Austria's Grand Medal of Honor for her books on Viennese artists Egon Schiele and Gustav Klimt. Her "Egon Schiele's Portraits" was nominated for the National Book Award and her "The Changing Image of Beethoven" is used in classrooms around the country. Both books in new editions are now available from Sunstone Press as well as "The Fantastic Art of Vienna," "Gustav Klimt," and "Schiele in Prison." Comini's travels, recorded in her memoir, "In Passionate Pursuit," also from Sunstone Press, extend from Europe to Antarctica and are reflected in her Megan Crespi Mystery Series: "The Munch Murders," "Killing for Klimt," "The Schiele Slaughters," "The Kokoschka Capers," "The Kollwitz Calamities," and "The Kandinsky Conundrum," all published by Sunstone Press.

Reviews

"The best book on the Viennese wunderkind so far and maybe forever." -John Canaday, The New York Times "Alessandra Comini brings a keen eye and passionate spirit of engagement to the art of Egon Schiele. Her original research and scholarly insights illuminate the work and life of this quintessential Austrian artist." -Renée Price, Director, Neue Galerie New York, Museum for German and Austrian Art