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Gustav Klimt, modernism in the making, Colin B. Bailey, general editor, curator of the exhibition ; essays by Colin B. Bailey [and others] ; catalogue by John Collins

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 228-234) and index

illustrations

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non fiction

Gustav Klimt, modernism in the making

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Colin B. Bailey, general editor, curator of the exhibition ; essays by Colin B. Bailey [and others] ; catalogue by John Collins

"Klimt's artistic vision pushed the boundaries of art at the turn of the last century. His unparalleled ability to merge the decorative arts with painting led him to create brilliant and glittering works studded with jewel-like motifs; and his richly patterned landscapes and portrayals of embracing figures and elegant women are among the most spellbinding images in the history of art" "Gathered here are essays by eminent scholars Colin B. Bailey, Marian Bisanz-Prakken, Emily Braun, Jane Kallir, and Peter Vergo that explore the extent and context of the artist's oeuvre. The full-color plates are illuminated by individual commentaries and accompanied by black-and-white comparative illustrations. In addition, an illustrated chronology traces Klimt's life and the milieu in which he worked." "With nearly two hundred color plates of Klimt's most popular images, as well as rarely published drawings and period photographs, this lavish book, which accompanies a major exhibition organized by the National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, pays tribute to the unique style of this artist, one of the most important and revolutionary figures of the late nineteenth century."--Jacket

Prolegomena : a Klimt for the twenty-first century / Colin B. Bailey -- Between modernism and tradition : the importance of Klimt's murals and figure paintings / Peter Vergo -- Klimtomania/Klimtophobia / Emily Braun -- "High" and "low" in imperial Vienna : Gustav Klimt and the applied arts / Jane Kallir -- Catalogue : paintings / John Collins -- Gustav Klimt's drawings / Marian Bisanz-Prakken

Gustav Klimt, vers un renouvellement de la modernité