{"product_id":"gustav-klimt-by-tobias-g-natter-9783836566612","title":"Gustav Klimt","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver a century after his death, Viennese artist \u003cstrong\u003eGustav Klimt\u003c\/strong\u003e (1862-1918) still startles with his unabashed eroticism, dazzling surfaces, and artistic experimentation. This monograph gathers all of \u003cstrong\u003eKlimt's major works\u003c\/strong\u003e alongside authoritative art historical commentary and privileged \u003cstrong\u003eaccess to the artist's archive\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith top quality illustration, including \u003cstrong\u003enew photography of the celebrated Stoclet Frieze\u003c\/strong\u003e, the book follows Klimt through his prominent role in the \u003cstrong\u003eSecessionist movement\u003c\/strong\u003e of 1897, his candid rendering of the female body, and his \u003cstrong\u003elustrous \"golden phase\"\u003c\/strong\u003e when gold leaf brought a shimmering tone and texture to such beloved works as \u003cem\u003eThe Kiss\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePortrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I\u003c\/em\u003e, also known as \u003cem\u003eThe Woman in Gold\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough luminous spreads and \u003cstrong\u003ecarefully curated details\u003c\/strong\u003e, the monograph traces the repertoire of \u003cstrong\u003eJapanese, Byzantine, and allegorical stimuli\u003c\/strong\u003e that informed Klimt's flattened perspectives, his symbolic vocabulary, and his mosaic-like textures. Drawing upon contemporary critics and voices, the book also examines \u003cstrong\u003ethe art world's polarized reception to Klimt's pictures\u003c\/strong\u003e as much as his own stylistic trajectory. From his landscape painting to erotic works to the \u003cstrong\u003econtroversial ceiling for the Great Hall of the University of Vienna\u003c\/strong\u003e, we see how Klimt's admixture of tradition and daring divided the press and public—becried by some as a pornographer, hailed by others as a modern maestro.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596508446956,"sku":"9783836566612","price":195.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9783836566612-gustav-klimt.jpg?v=1777928997","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/gustav-klimt-by-tobias-g-natter-9783836566612","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}