Exhibition
January 01- December 31, 2023
Gustav Klimt: Gold und Farbe
Phoenix des Lumières, Dortmund, Germany
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“Guaranteed to work up a fervor.”
Gustav Klimt. The Complete Paintings
Hardcover, 5.5 x 7.7 in., 1.99 lb, 512 pages25Availability: In StockGustav Klimt is the superstar of the Vienna Secession. He made a mark on the movement like no other painter. His symbolist, allegorical depictions and erotically decadent portraits of women have come to embody the fin de siècle. Discover all of Klimt’s paintings as well as excellent detail shots of the famous Stoclet Frieze.
Gustav Klimt. The Complete Paintings
25Defining Decadence
The legacy of Gustav Klimt
Fall under the spell of Gustav Klimt. Over a century after his death, Viennese artist Gustav Klimt (1862–1918) still startles with his unabashed eroticism, dazzling surfaces, and artistic experimentation. In this neat, dependable monograph, we gather all of Klimt's paintings alongside authoritative art historical commentary and privileged archival material from Klimt’s own archive to trace the evolution of his astonishing oeuvre.
With top-quality illustration, including new photography of the celebrated Stoclet Frieze, the book follows Klimt through his prominent role in the Secessionist movement of 1897, his candid rendering of the female body, and his lustrous “golden phase” when gold leaf brought a shimmering tone and texture to such beloved works as The Kiss and Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I, also known as The Woman in Gold.
With top-quality illustration, including new photography of the celebrated Stoclet Frieze, the book follows Klimt through his prominent role in the Secessionist movement of 1897, his candid rendering of the female body, and his lustrous “golden phase” when gold leaf brought a shimmering tone and texture to such beloved works as The Kiss and Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I, also known as The Woman in Gold.
The editor and author
Tobias G. Natter is an internationally acknowledged expert on art in “Vienna around 1900.” For many years he worked at the Austrian Belvedere Gallery in Vienna, latterly as head curator. He also worked as guest curator at the Tate Liverpool, the Neue Galerie New York, the Hamburger Kunsthalle, the Schirn in Frankfurt am Main, and the Jewish Museum in Vienna. From 2006 to 2011, he directed the Vorarlberg Museum in Bregenz, and from 2011 to 2013 was director of the Leopold Museum in Vienna. In 2014 he founded Natter Fine Arts, which specializes in assessing works of art and developing exhibition concepts. He is the author of TASCHEN’s Gustav Klimt. Complete Paintings, Art for All. The Colour Woodcut in Vienna around 1900 and Egon Schiele. The Complete Paintings 1909–1918.
Gustav Klimt. The Complete Paintings
Hardcover, 14 x 19.5 cm, 0.90 kg, 512 pagesISBN 978-3-8365-6288-1
Edition: SpanishISBN 978-3-8365-6289-8
Edition: FrenchISBN 978-3-8365-6290-4
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Small but sumptuous
October 28, 2021
As a working artist books like this are a vital reference and inspiration. The small scale format makes them very affordable but the effort and quality put into the book belies the "budget" label. Whilst I will always look at TASCHEN's full scale Klimt books with a certain amount of longing, there is no way you can feel let down by the smaller books. The text is illuminating and well written and the artworks exceptionally well reproduced.Classic must have!
October 27, 2021
Perfect must have for every houseGolden and Other Gifted Delights
October 27, 2021
Glittering, glistening, a wonderful rage of designs by a master.Complete book about Klimt and his Art
October 27, 2021
Well written book and very complete about Klimt. I recommend very much.Classic !
October 27, 2021
The kiss !