Gustav Klimt: The Complete Paintings
Cologne: Taschen, 2012.
Color reproductions and photographic illustrations throughout, many full-page. 659 pages. Thick elephant folio, cream boards with gilt title labels at the front cover and spine, pictorial d.w. Cologne: Taschen, (2012). First edition of the XL edition. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper, protected in the original matching pictorial cardboard case with carrying handle.
"During his lifetime, Gustav Klimt was a controversial star whose works made passions run high. He stood for Modernism but he also embodied tradition. His pictures polarized and divided the art-loving world. The press and general public alike were split over the question: For or against Klimt? This monograph explores Klimt's oeuvre with particular emphasis upon such contemporary voices. With a complete catalogue of his paintings, including new photographs of the Stoclet Frieze commissioned exclusively for this book, it examines the reactions to Klimt's work throughout his career. Subjects range from Klimt's portrayal of women to his adoption of landscape painting. The theory that Klimt was a man of few words who rarely put pen to paper is also dispelled with the inclusion of 179 letters, cards, writings, and other documents from the artist." (publisher's blurb)
Illustrator: KLIMT, Gustav
Binding: Hardcover
Dust Wrapper: Yes
Condition: Fine / Fine
Language: English
ISBN: 9783836527958
Price: $150.00
Item #333081