Gustav Klimt : 1862-1918 : the world in female form (Engelsk udgave) af Gottfried Fliedl (Bog)

Forfatter: Gottfried Fliedl

Sprog: Engelsk

Antal sider: 239

Forlag: Benedikt Taschen

Udgivelsesår: 1994

Gustav Klimt's art is thoroughly fin de siècle. It expresses the apocalyptic atmosphere of Vienna's upper middle-class society--a society devoted to the cultivation of aesthetic awareness and the cult of pleasure. The ecstatic joy which Klimt and his contemporaries found -or hoped to find--in beauty was constantly overshadowed by death. And death therefore plays an important role in Klimt's art. Klimt's fame, however, rests on his reputation as one of the greatest erotic painters and graphic artists of his times. Particularly his drawings, which have been widely admired for their artistic excellence, are dominated by the erotic portrayal of women. Klimt saw the world "in female form". Author Gottfried Fliedl also discusses the Secession movement and Klimt's role within this group of artists. Examining Klimt's work against the background of his times, he gives an appraisal of the artist while at the same time raising the critical issues.--From publisher description.

Titel: Gustav Klimt : 1862-1918 : the world in female form (Engelsk udgave)

Genre: Biografi

Sammendrag: Klimt—one of the most outstanding figures in Viennese Modernism—made a major contribution to the culture of our century. The essence of his celebrity lies in his reputation as one of the greatest erotic artists of his period.

Type: Hardcover