Herbert Boeckl (Klagenfurt, Austria 1894-Vienna, 1966) is one of the most renowned artists in Austria, but has received little public attention internationally. He built on the achievements of the "Neukunstgruppe" (New Art Group) led by Oskar Kokoschka and Egon Schiele to become an important contributer of Austrian expressive modernist painting in the 1920s.

Boeckl entered Vienna University of Technology in 1912 to study architecture and remained until 1914. During his stay, Boeckl became a private student of architect Adolf Loos. In 1915 Boeckl was drafted into the army and while on the front near Italy, he came into contact with the art historian Bruno Grimschitz. They remained lifelong friends, and Grimschitz supported Boeckl's...