Gustav Klimt
Subtitle: Modernism in the Making
Contributors: Colin B. Bailey (Editor)
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Published: September 1, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9780810935242
Subjects: Exhibition catalogues and specific collections; History of art & design styles: c 1800 to c 1900; History of art & design styles: from c 1900 -; Individual artists; Exhibitions; Art nouveau; Art & Art Instruction; Vienna; Art; Austria; History - Modern (Late 19th Century to 1945); European; Individual Artist; Art / General; 1862-1918; Klimt, Gustav,
Description: "Klimt's artistic vision pushed the boundaries of art at the turn of the last century. His unparalleled ability to merge the decorative arts with painting led him to create brilliant and glittering works studded with jewel-like motifs; and his richly patterned landscapes and portrayals of embracing figures and elegant women are among the most spellbinding images in the history of art".

"Gathered here are essays by eminent scholars Colin B. Bailey, Marian Bisanz-Prakken, Emily Braun, Jane Kallir, and Peter Vergo that explore the extent and context of the artist's oeuvre. The full-color plates are illuminated by individual commentaries and accompanied by black-and-white comparative illustrations. In addition, an illustrated chronology traces Klimt's life and the milieu in which he worked.".

"With nearly two hundred color plates of Klimt's most popular images, as well as rarely published drawings and period photographs, this lavish book, which accompanies a major exhibition organized by the National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, pays tribute to the unique style of this artist, one of the most important and revolutionary figures of the late nineteenth century."--BOOK JACKET.