Gustav Klimt - Softcover

Klimt, Gustav

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3822814245 ISBN 13: 9783822814246

Publisher: Taschen America Llc, 2006

Synopsis

Sixteen of the artist's most famous works in miniature format, among them "Water Snakes II," "The Kiss," "Judith I," "Country Garden," "The Girlfriends," "Adele Bloch-Bauer II," "Lady with Hat and Feather Boa," 9 others.

About this title

Language Notes:

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: French

From Library Journal:

While there have been a number of books and exhibition catalogs on Klimt, most are in a foreign language or concentrate on specific aspects of his work, such as landscapes or drawings. Frodl's overview is therefore welcome. The multitude of dazzlingly colored plates, each revealing a new aspect of Klimt's smolderingly sensual art, tends to overshadow the text. However, this monograph is a happy synthesis of art historical appraisal, social commentary, and reflection on the life and works of one of Austria's most famous native sons. Translated from the German, Frodl's narrative interweaves the story of Klimt's career with the heady years of the Vienna Secession. The book's ideas and images are almost too rich--the author's multistrand approach can be somewhat confusing. Specialists will feel right at home, but the general reader might prefer the straightforward tone of Alessandra Comini's Gustav Klimt ( LJ 1/15/76). Recommended for research collections.
- Paula A. Baxter, NYPL
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Taschen America Llc
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 3822814245
• ISBN 13: 9783822814246
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32