Klimt and the women of Vienna's golden age 1900-1918

Abstract

"This authoritative and generously illustrated book highlights Gustav Klimt s portrayals of women in his work. Klimt was a central figure in Vienna at the turn of the twentieth century, and a crucial link between nineteenth-century Symbolism and Modernism. His sensual portrayals of women are among his most celebrated works and the focus of this book. Highlights of the publication include Klimt's most important society portraits, such as Serena Lederer (1899); Gertrud Loew (1902); Adele Bloch-Bauer I (1907); Ma da Primavesi (1913); Elisabeth Lederer (1914 16); and Ria Munk III (1917). These works cover the gamut of Klimt's portrait style, from his early ethereal works influenced by Symbolism and the Pre-Raphaelite movement to his so-called golden style, as well as his almost Fauvist depictions. These art works are complemented by preparatory Klimt sketches and decorative arts from the Wiener Werkstätte"--Provided by publisher.

Contents

The Viennese woman : a community of strength / Jill Lloyd -- Klimt and Szerena Lederer : identity and contradictory realities of great art / Tobias G. Natter -- Empire of ornament : Klimt's portrait of Elisabeth Lederer / Emily Braun -- Klimt's studies for Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I / Marian Bisanz-Prakken -- The portrait of Gertha Loew / Ernst Ploil -- Mäda Primavesi / Carl Kraus -- Paintings / texts by Tobias G. Natter -- Drawings -- Checklist -- Josef Hoffmann's and Koloman Moser's interior decoration : a larger framework for Klimt's portraits / Christian Witt-Dörring -- Furniture -- Checklist -- Bejeweled portraits and painted jewels : Klimt and Wiener Werkstätte jewelry / Janis Staggs -- Accessories from the Wiener Werkstätte / Elisabeth Schmuttermeier -- Jewelry and accessories -- Checklist -- Klimt, textiles, and fashion / Angela Völker -- Klimt, fashion, and popular culture -- Checklist.