Rachel Barnes

A substantial book (very large format) on Gustav Klimt. The presentation is "coffee table" (as is the size) but the content is perfectly rigourous. All the key aspects of Klimt's personal and artistic life and career are covered and the writing is surprisingly academic. My one criticism is that when a detail is shown from one of the paintings, the caption tends to repeat what the text to the main painting said.

This is not a complete listing of Klimt's work, though all the best-known images are included. His lesser-known landscapes are well covered, and will be instantly recognisable to anyone who has visited the Attersee in Austria.… (mere)