The finest drawings of the celebrated Austrian artist — mostly nudes and seminudes taken in part from rare portfolios of 1919 and 1964 — reveal the dynamics of the line in representing the human figure spontaneously and freely. Introduction.
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A Great View of Klimt's Intuition,
This review is from: Gustav Klimt: 100 Drawings (Paperback)
These 100 drawings are essential for any student of Klimt's work. Given that many times it is this stage of his work that is under-represented in books on his art, this book is advantageous. I've been looking at Klimt for years, and many times I've marveled at his intuitive, initial marks; they are records of a man obsessed with obervational drawing. The drawings in this book, rarely seen, are great examples of the first and most direct marks he would use and they attest to his amazing skill. They shed light on the finished works while standing nicely on their own. Even though the works shown here represent only a minute fraction of his drawings (thousands littered his studios at any given time), these particular pieces provide a unique view of this controversial artist. A good purchase.
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
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ga ga for gustav,
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This review is from: Gustav Klimt: 100 Drawings (Paperback)
this is an amazing book! as an amateur graphic artist, this has been an invaluable reference and inspiration to me. all of the drawings are of figures, mostly women, mostly naked. they were largely done without direction to his models while they lounged around his loft so they are very intimate, sensual, and sometimes erotic. his style is so lucid, i can stare at the images forever. the line is so smooth and light(usually pencil, sometimes charcoal), that the images seem like stencils. the body is basically a contour drawing and then the hair is captured in typical art nouveau style, with stylized strands moving in one direction. i can't say enough about this book. the work is so simple and stunning...when i try to relate what it means to me, i can't think of a thing to say.
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ga ga for gustav,
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This review is from: Gustav Klimt: 100 Drawings (Paperback)
this is an amazing book! as an amateur graphic artist, this has been an invaluable reference and inspiration to me. all of the drawings are of figures, mostly women, mostly naked. they were largely done without direction to his models while they lounged around his loft so they are very intimate, sensual, and sometimes erotic. his style is so lucid, i can stare at the images forever. the line is so smooth and light(usually pencil, sometimes charcoal), that the images seem like stencils. the body is basically a contour drawing and then the hair is captured in typical art nouveau style, with stylized strands moving in one direction. i can't say enough about this book. the work is so simple and stunning...when i try to relate what it means to me, i can't think of a thing to say.
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