古斯塔夫·克林姆(德語:Gustav Klimt,1862-1918)生於維也納,是一位奧地利知名象徵主義畫家。他創辦了維也納分離派,是維也納文化圈代表人物。克林姆畫作的特色在於特殊的象徵式裝飾花紋,主題常圍繞著「性」、「愛」、「生」與「死」的輪迴,且畫中主角大多為女人。喜歡他畫作的人稱讚有其「沉悶美感」與大膽象徵寓意,但也招致不少保守派畫家的負面批評。 《 GUSTAV KLIMT: COMPLETE PAINTINGS 》書內是以 1897 年 Klimt 分裂主義運動中最為突出的階段作品,他坦率地呈現女性身體,以及大膽爭議的畫風。這本專著收錄了所有 Klimt 主要著作以及權威藝術評論和藝術家訪問檔案。 A century after his death, Viennese artist Gustav Klimt (1862–1918) still startles with his unabashed eroticism, dazzling surfaces, and artistic experimentation. This monograph gathers all of Klimt’s major works alongside authoritative art historical commentary and privileged access to the artist’s archive. With top quality illustration, including new photography of the celebrated Stoclet Frieze, the book follows Klimt through his prominent role in the Secessionist movement of 1897, his candid rendering of the female body, and his lustrous “golden phase” when gold leaf brought a shimmering tone and texture to such beloved works as The Kiss and Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I, also known as The Woman in Gold.