the man is a genius
everyone who knows me….knows i adore gustav klimt…the man is a genius. he was a classical artist, turned graphic designer, turned erotic painter of sensual women. Klimt’s style is so complex and so simple. His talent…is RIDICULOUS. He had so much moxie and so little shame about his love of his female subjects. i have at least 5 klimt books but this one is by far my favorite. It really shows the breathe of his work. i’ve forced myself to only put 2 pictures up or i really would put pages from the ENTIRE book up here! I love how klimt’s work has such a dark and menacing feel at times…almost like his subjects are women right out of his nightmares, or creatures that torment him. He is not afraid to get a little ugly, get a bit out of proportion. Like picasso, his techinical prowess is so refined that he almost retreats to rudimentary figures and shapes simply because he can. The thing that really gets me about his work though…is the detail. Klimt was so detail oriented that its sick. when you look at his work up close, you see he paid attention to every circle, every square, every stroke. i just love him! wanted to share. I’ve been in such a klimt inspired mood. i carry this one book with me everywhere
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