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title: "A short and furious life"
date: 2017-02-17
url: "https://www.schirn.de/en/schirnmag/richard-gerstl-vienna-leopold-akademie-belvedere-richard-gerstl-context-en/"
description: "Richard Gerstl grew up, studied and fought for recognition in Vienna. With his early death, his career ended abruptly before it had even started. This text traces the artist’s life and work in his home town."
image: "https://www.schirn.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Header_Richard_Gerstl_Wien_Reise_Travel_Tour_City.jpg"
language: "en-US"
---

# A short and furious life