Gustav Klimt [Hardcover]

F. Novotny (Author)

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Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Little Brown & Company (January 1976)
• ISBN-10: 0821206699
• ISBN-13: 978-0821206690
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,845,891 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superbly illustrated - well designed, January 23, 2009

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Benjamin (UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gustav Klimt: Landscapes (Paperback)

In the essay which introduces Klimt's landscapes, Johannes Dubai discuses, dissects and compares the artist's work, with particular reference to the Impressionists and Post-Impressionists. He looks to at the symbolism in Klimt's work and the themes which dominate his paintings. The essay is illustrated in black and white. Preceding the essay is a short biography.

The plates comprise the bulk of the book, commencing on page 35 and running through to the end on page 143. There are 90 plates in total, all but nine of them in full colour. Almost all of the paintings are square in format, as is the book itself, and all of these square pictures are printed as bleed pages, the image completely filling the page. Sensibly the facing page for each painting is blank except for the title and brief details.

This is a beautifully produced book, the decision to show the paintings as bleed images seems particularly appropriate for Klimt's landscapes; the sky being in most cases totally absent from these, displaying them filling the page compliments the flat pattern or jewel like surface and almost claustrophobic effect Klimt achieves by ignoring the sky.

A splendid volume, beautifully illustrated, even the monochromes have been reproduced with care, avoiding the dense detail-lacking blacks frequently found in off-set litho of the period.

12" x 12" (30.5 cm x 30.5 cm) 143 pages. ISBN 0297793853. Published 1988

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Klimt is a Master, March 13, 2008

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This review is from: Gustav Klimt: Landscapes (Hardcover)

These are some inspiring works. I never knew he'd done so many landscapes. I've always admired his figurative art, but now I'm even more in awe of this very original and powerful artist. The reproductions are sharp and vibrant, and the format of the book is just right for showing these paintings.