Title: Gustav Klimt
First published: 1922
Description: The alluring imagery of Gustav Klimt (1862-1918) has fascinated art lovers for decades. His decorative colors and vibrant, sinuous line seduce the eye and mind. His landscapes are studded with opulent symbols of regeneration. In an age of lingering Victorian repression, his imposing women delivered a message of sexual urgency. Klimt's role in the development of 20th century art is just being realized. Dr. Comini treats his work in a new manner; she discusses the "reverse" parallel between Freud's insight into the content of dream symbols and Klimt's obscuring of manifest content through symbolic details. Her text brings a startling new dimension to the compelling art of a very private man. -- from back cover.
Subjects: Wiener Secession, Exhibitions, Artists, Historisches Museum der Stadt Wien, Landscape in art, Artists' preparatory studies, Painters, Art nouveau, Private collections, Erotic art, Catalogs, Themes, motives, Drawing, Biography, Criticism and interpretation, Landscapes in art, Mural painting and decoration, Women in art, Klimt, gustav, 1862-1918, Art, exhibitions, Catalogues, Zeichnung, Biografie, Tekenkunst, Catalogues raisonnés, Art, european, Art, modern, 20th century, Painters, europe, Austria, biography, Landscape painting, Painting, austrian
Places: Austria, United States
People: Gustav Klimit (1862-1918), Gustav Klimt (1862-1918)