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Rainer Metzger (author)
£24.95
Hardback
400 Pages
Published: 14/11/2005
Published: 14/11/2005
There can be no doubt about Klimt's greatness as a draughtsman. Remarkable above all is the intensely sensual mood that he establishes in his limpid, fluid drawings and watercolours. Rainer Metzger brings together hundreds of Klimt's works on paper in a way that enriches our knowledge of the artist and enhances the visual impact of his oeuvre. Many revolve around Klimt's taboo-breaking main themes - the naked woman, erotica and homoerotica - while others provide allegorical and historical insights. Between these two poles lie Klimt's elegantly direct preparatory sketches and studies, tirelessly and manically executed - frameworks that would lay the foundations for his paintings. This book is a fitting testament to a hitherto neglected aspect of Klimt's art, which is as complex and contradictory as the times in which it was made and as the man who made it.
Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
ISBN: 9780500238264
Number of pages: 400
Weight: 1310 g
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 40 mm
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'Klimt at his best' - Independent on Sunday
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