Gustav Klimt: 1862-1918 : The World in Female Form - Tapa dura

Physical description: 239 p. : ill.. (some col.), ports. ; 33 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references. Translated from the German. Summary: This work describes the foundations of Klimt's mysterious personality, his first career as a decorator and his leading role in the Secession of 1879 that opposed orthodox academicism and conservatism. The text, as a whole, provides a journey through "fin de siecle" Vienna. Subject: Klimt, Gustav 1862-1918 - Criticism and interpretation. Women in art. Women - Depictions. Individual artists ; Painting & paintings ; Art Nouveau ; Art Deco. ART / Individual Artists / History / General. Painters ; Austria ; Biography. Other names: Klimt, Gustav 1862-1918. Genre: Illustrated, text.