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 major works 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.