Deutschsprachige Version
"Dangerous desires" - documentary on BBC 2
On Saturday Nov. 11th at 9 p.m. (local time) the british channel BBC 2 will broadcast the documentary "Dangerous Desires" about the life of Egon Schiele. Most likely, also Wally Neuzil will play an important role in this narrative.
Here is the announcement of this film by London´s Financial Times from Nov. 9th.:
Egon Schiele - 100th anniversary of his death
On October 31st, 1918 at 1 a. m. the artist Egon Schiele died from Spanish flu in Vienna. The 100th anniversary of his death will generate various memorial action in Austria. Also Wally Neuzil is mentioned - she is the woman without her he would not have ended as the artist as he did.
The Lower Austrian weekly newspaper "Niederösterreichische Nachrichten" ("Lower Austrian News") has published a magazine with the title "Egon Schiele. Auf den Spuren des Künstlers" ("Egon Schiele. In the footsteps of the artist").
On p. 24 to to 29 are two articles written by me (Robert Holzbauer) - about the biography of Wally Neuzil and to the developments that followed the confiscation of her portrait in 1998.
Here are the articles for download! (Sorry, german only!)
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The 124th birthday of Wally Neuzil
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On August 19th, 1894 the second daughter of the day-laborer Thekla Pfneisl was born. She was baptized in the church of Tattendorf on the name "Walburga". After Thekla married later the teacher Josef Neuzil Wally got the name of her father.
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The first birthday of the Wally-Neuzil-Society
On Saturday, May 5th, 2018, the annual general meeting of the Wally-Neuzil-Society will take place at 4 pm in the Haus Holzbauer in Baden bei Wien (Austria), Schloßgasse 56.
We have a lot to celebrate: Who could imagine a year ago that we would make the renovation of the tomb of Wally and a memorial exhibition?
We want to portray this story thoroughly. The official assembly should be kept short. Elections are not necessary. All members are entitled to vote.
In addition, the president would be happy if as many members as possible celebrate his 62nd birthday.
We have a lot to celebrate: Who could imagine a year ago that we would make the renovation of the tomb of Wally and a memorial exhibition?
We want to portray this story thoroughly. The official assembly should be kept short. Elections are not necessary. All members are entitled to vote.
In addition, the president would be happy if as many members as possible celebrate his 62nd birthday.
Renovation of the tomb of Wally Neuzil finished!
Sinj, Dec 27th, 2017. Photo: Christa Holzbauer
On December 27th, 2017 - exactly a hundred years after the funeral of Wally Neuzil - we could reveal with a short ceremony her renovated tomb at the cemetery St. Francis in Sinj (Croatia).
This is a big success for our Wally-Neuzil-Society. We are confident that we have created a monument that remembers to the dignity of the person, but also to our common European history.
We are grateful to all who supported our project!
This is a big success for our Wally-Neuzil-Society. We are confident that we have created a monument that remembers to the dignity of the person, but also to our common European history.
We are grateful to all who supported our project!
Egon Schiele´s death – a reason for a „jubilee“?
On October 31st, 1918 Egon Schiele died. The Leopold Museum in Vienna named it´s memorial exbhibition „Jubilee show“. Rather strange – usually one understands under „Jubilee“ a memorial event for a joyful occasion.
In a commentary in the Viennese quality newspaper "Die Presse" (March 2nd, 2018), cultural editor Almuth Spiegler interprets this exhibition as a "psychologizing reading" in her article "Schiele umarmt sich selbst"/Schiele hugs himself".
Almuth Spiegler, however, has apparently taken the reporting of "Die Presse" only incompletely noted. In the supplement "Spectrum" from December 23rd, 2017 is an article by Otto Brusatti entitled "The myth lies (almost always)". Brusatti makes it clear that the representation of Wally Neuzil (1894-1917) is characterized by little empirical art historical research, but instead rather by "myths" (ie: lies).
Spiegler uncritically continues what Brusatti aptly called "the boulevard history proudly bellowed in the alleged cultural newspapers": "She (Wally) was" fed "to him (Egon Schiele) by his father's replacement, Gustav Klimt ...." The narrative, that Wally Neuzil was donated by Gustav Klimt to Egon Schiele persists and is also portrayed in the Schiele films. Only: There is no proof for that and the probability goes to zero. There is not a single work by Gustav Klimt that depicts Wally Neuzil and the early narrators of the rumor have to be considered dubious.
As far as the memory of Wally Neuzil (as well as the people from her personal environment) is concerned, we still have some educational work to do. However, it seems spooky that the cultural editorials of the Austrian "quality newspapers" must also be counted among the target group.
Almuth Spiegler, however, has apparently taken the reporting of "Die Presse" only incompletely noted. In the supplement "Spectrum" from December 23rd, 2017 is an article by Otto Brusatti entitled "The myth lies (almost always)". Brusatti makes it clear that the representation of Wally Neuzil (1894-1917) is characterized by little empirical art historical research, but instead rather by "myths" (ie: lies).
Spiegler uncritically continues what Brusatti aptly called "the boulevard history proudly bellowed in the alleged cultural newspapers": "She (Wally) was" fed "to him (Egon Schiele) by his father's replacement, Gustav Klimt ...." The narrative, that Wally Neuzil was donated by Gustav Klimt to Egon Schiele persists and is also portrayed in the Schiele films. Only: There is no proof for that and the probability goes to zero. There is not a single work by Gustav Klimt that depicts Wally Neuzil and the early narrators of the rumor have to be considered dubious.
As far as the memory of Wally Neuzil (as well as the people from her personal environment) is concerned, we still have some educational work to do. However, it seems spooky that the cultural editorials of the Austrian "quality newspapers" must also be counted among the target group.
Exhibition "Who was Wally Neuzil?"/"Tko je bila Wally Neuzil?" in Sinj (Croatia)
To remember the 100th anniversary of Wally Neuzil´s death we opened the exhibition "Tko je bila Wally Neuzil" at Galerija Galiotovic in Sinj on December 19th 2017. This was the beginning of events on the occasion of the anniversary of Wally Neuzil, who died on December 25th, 1917 in the Austrian military hospital in Sinj from scarlet fever. The exhibition was open until January 13th, 2018.
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The opening of the exhibition in Sinj on December 19th, 2017. Right picture: from right Vitomir Perić (Cultural Arts Center Sinj), Marija Škegro (Vice-president of Wally Neuzil-Society), Dr. Robert Holzbauer (Wally-Neuzil-Society), Kristina Križanac (Mayor of Sinj), Monika Vrgoč (Sinj tourist board).
Croatian Newspaper "Jutarnji list" about Wally
"The Austrian Mona Lisa in Sinj" says the title of the biggest croatian daily Newspaper Jutarnji list from November 29th 2017.
Here is the Article online.
Here is the Article online.
Our Project in "The Art Newspaper"
The "Art Newspaper" (New York) published on Novmber 22nd, 2017 an article about our project:
Tko je bila Wally Neuzil?
... means in croatian "Who was Wally Neuzil?". Under this title Marija Škegro and Robert Holzbauer created an exhibition in the municipal Galerija Galiotovic in the city of Sinj (Region Split , Croatia). The opening: Tuesday December 12th 2017, 7 p.m.
On Wednesday December 27th, 2017 we remembered the 100th anniversary of Wally´s funeral with a ceremony at the cemetery and a holy mass in a church.
On Wednesday December 27th, 2017 we remembered the 100th anniversary of Wally´s funeral with a ceremony at the cemetery and a holy mass in a church.
