Hilma af Klint: Visionary

Hilma af Klint (2019)

Overview

This volume delves into the life and art of Hilma af Klint, a Swedish painter whose abstract mystical works gained public recognition following the 2018 Guggenheim Museum exhibition. Based on a seminar held during the exhibition's opening, the book compiles expert insights, reproductions of her art, archival photographs, and images from her journals. It examines the social and spiritual currents of the early 20th century that influenced pioneers of modernism and abstract art, including Kandinsky, Mondrian, Malevich, and af Klint. The contributors explore the zeitgeist that fostered abstract art and the specific conditions that shaped af Klint's unique artistic journey.

Who it's for

• Readers interested in the origins of abstract art and spiritual movements at the turn of the 20th century.
• Those fascinated by the life and work of Hilma af Klint and her contemporaries.
• Art historians and students exploring modernist and esoteric influences in art.

Key features

• Hardcover edition
• 180 pages
• Published in 2019
• ISBN: 9789163972034
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Dimensions: 293x233 mm