Gustav Klimt, 1862-1918

By Gilles Néret

Book Overview

The feminine world: The work of the great Austrian symbolist Gustav Klimt s ornate art expresses the apocalyptic atmosphere of Vienna s upper middle-class society around the turn of the 20th century a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0760723230
• ISBN13: 9780760723234
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Barnes & Noble
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.17 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Gustav Klimt

Over the years, I've only looked at Klimt from the edges - that is, I was aware only of the more popular poster images you couldn't help seeing here and there. But this book is a big revelation to me. Such genius! He is truly amazing, and I had no idea of the range of his thought or the depth of his talent. He was a superb draftsman, which enabled him to take risks with the figure because he knew exactly what he was doing. A well-designed book - a complete visual pleasure, and fire to the imagination.

The best one I've seen

This book is great. Contains alot of Klimt's paintings, all color plates, and alot of the drawings. The quality of prints is wonderful. I have seen many different books on Klimt's works and this one is definitely the best by quality and content and for a great price too! Highly recommend it to anyone.

Beautiful Color Reproductions!!

Klimt is my favorite artist and yet it is so difficult to find quality reproductions of his works; usually the color is faded or the gold leaf comes out a sickly yellow!! This book has beautiful reproductions and concise and informative explanations next to each painting as well as an interesting biography on Klimt. I highly recommend this book for a clear, concise overview.