Summary

Gustav Klimt, one of the most influential artists of the 19th century, was the founder of the Viennese Secession movement. He used the movement to express his utter contempt for "official" art, which was characterized by its opposition to change and the refusal to countenance a certain vision of Modernism. This book brings together Klimt's finest paintings and presents text that demonstrates the extraordinary eclecticism of this great artist.