Klimt

The popularity of Gustav Klimt (1862–1918) is due to his universal themes of love, feminine beauty, aging, and death, characterized by radiant color, fluid lines, floral elements, and mosaic-like patterning. His images of women, particularly those of curvaceous forms, tender flesh, red lips, and flushed cheeks, were charged with passion. This book presents a selection of his work and his influence on artists to come.

Format: Hardback
Length: 96 pages
Publication date: 05 February 2020
Publisher: Taschen GmbH

Gustav Klimt's enduring popularity is a testament to the universal themes he explored in his lavish paintings, which encompassed love, feminine beauty, aging, and death. Hailing from a family of goldsmiths, Klimt's artistic journey was influenced by Egyptian and Japanese art, resulting in intricate and jewel-like surfaces that exuded a luminous brilliance. His artwork, characterized by vibrant colors, fluid lines, floral elements, and mosaic-like patterns, showcased a profound sense of emotion. From sensuality and desire to anxiety and despair, Klimt's images of women, with their curvaceous forms, tender flesh, red lips, and flushed cheeks, were particularly charged with passion, a rarity in the conservative Viennese upper-middle-class society of his time. This captivating book offers a curated selection of Klimt's masterpieces, delving into his pictorial world of decoration and desire and exploring his profound influence on artists of subsequent generations.

Weight: 616g
Dimension: 263 x 214 x 13 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783836558075