Austrian artist Gustav Klimt died on 6 February 1918. He was fifty-five.
A few of his paintings:
Der Park by Gustav Klimt, 1909-1910.
Marie Hennenberg by Gustav Klimt.
Nixen (Silberfische) by Gustav Klimt, circa 1899.
The artist:
Gustav Klimt.
“True relaxation, which would do me the world of good, does not exist for me.”-Gustav Klimt
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I once saw a whole exhibition of Klimt at the Neue Galerie. Seeing the canvases in person is an exceptional experience. I barely got in–the line went down 5th Avenue and around the corner.
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Sounds sublime. How lucky of you to be able to see that exhibition.
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Adore Klimt.
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I do, too. My best friend has a massive tattoo of a Klimt painting on her back. It is amazing.
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