Gustav Klimt

<p>Fall under the spell of Gustav Klimt. Over a century after his death, Viennese artist <strong>Gustav Klimt</strong> (1862–1918) still startles with his unabashed eroticism, dazzling surfaces, and artistic experimentation. In this neat, dependable monograph, we gather <strong>all of Klimt's paintings </strong>alongside authoritative art historical commentary and privileged <strong>archival material from Klimt’s own archive </strong>to trace the evolution of his astonishing oeuvre.<br /> <br /> With <strong>top-quality illustration</strong>, including <strong>new photography</strong> of the celebrated Stoclet Frieze, the book follows Klimt through his prominent role in the <strong>Secessionist movement</strong> 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 <em>The Kiss</em> and <em>Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I, </em>also known as <em>The Woman in Gold</em>.</p>