Oskar Kokoschka

Biography

Oskar Kokoschka was a major voice of Expressionism, using paint and prose to push the boundaries of emotion and form. His fearless creativity and profound observations on human experience made him one of the twentieth century's most influential artists.

He spent his final years in Switzerland, finding solace near Lake Geneva, and now rests at the Cemetery of Clarens, where visitors can reflect on a life devoted to art’s power to illuminate the soul.