- Язык текста: английский
- ISBN: 9783836527958
- Код книги: 5944
- 676 страниц , 290x395 мм;
- Каталог книг
- Архитектура
- Искусство
- Фотография
- Дизайн
- История культуры
- Увлечения по интересам
- Подарочные издания
- Кулинария
- Наша планета
- TASCHEN/Арт-Родник
- Издания на иностранных языках
The countless events being held to celebrate the 150 th anniversary of his birth make a clear statement to the enduring appreciation for the work of Gustav Klimt. Not that it takes such a special occasion for the press and the public to start talking about Klimt. More than two hundred articles about the artist appeared online in August 2011 alone, in comparison with barely seventy on Rembrandt within the same period. This media publicity set editor Tobias G. Natter thinking about the value of compiling the present book. During his lifetime, Klimt was a controversial star whose works made passions run high; he stood for Modernism but he also embodied tradition. His pictures polarized and divided the art-loving world. Journalists and general public alike were split over the question: For or against Klimt?