Description: A sumptuously illustrated exploration of beloved Art Nouveau artist Gustav Klimt and the wider work of his fellow Vienna Secessionists and their influences. An illuminating feast for the eyes.
Gustav Klimt is renowned as a quintessential artist of the art nouveau movement, but he was one of a number of Viennese artists who strove to break free of the constraints of the late 19th Century academic art establishment. The Secessionists were united, not in the style of their work, but their desire for freedom, so although there are echoes of similarity in the work of Klimt, Schiele, Kolomon Moser and the many other fine artists, their distinction lies in their magnificent difference. This new illustrated book focuses on the rich diversity of the movement and offers a sumptuous gift of colour and glamour for every art lover.Brief description: Michael Kerrigan is the author of A History of Death (2007), The Catholic Church: A Dark History (2014), Celtic Legends (2016), A Handbook of Scotland's History (2016), Lost Interiors: Beauty in Desolation (Flame Tree, 2017), and Paul Nash: Masterpieces of Art (Flame Tree, 2018). A regular reviewer for the Times Literary Supplement, he lives with his family in Edinburgh.