One of the most famous contemporary Austrian artists of the twentieth century, Friedensreich Regentag Dunkelbunt Hundertwasser was born on December 15, 1928, in Vienna, Austria. Born as Friedrich Stowasser, he was a well-known painter, architect, and sculptor, who pioneered 'Transautomatism,' a type of Surrealist Automatism.

Egon Leo Adolf Schiele, or Egon Schiele was one of the most audacious Austrian painters of the early 20th century. He was born on June 12, 1890 in Tulln, Austria, to Adolf (a railway stationmaster) and his Bohemian wife, Marie. Egon Schiele's school art teacher, K.L Strauch, recognized and encouraged his artistic interest.

Oskar Kokoschka was an Austrian poet, playwright, and painter. Born on March 1, 1886, in a renowned family of goldsmiths, in Pochlarn, Austria, he held the credit of being an 'Expressionist' leader in arts. Most of his works concentrated around painting the portraits of famous personalities in Vienna. Kokoschka studied at the Vienna School of Arts and Craft, under a scholarship program, from 1905 to 1909.