Hilma af Klint Phillipp Deines Julia Voss - The Five Lives of Hilma af Klint

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Produktbeschreibung

A moving biography, told in vivid illustrations, this graphic novelfeatures key moments in the life of Swedish artist and pioneer of abstractpainting Hilma af Klint (1862–1944). Long underrecognized, af Klint hasbeen amid a sensational rediscovery that continues to take art audiences bystorm. Artist Philipp Deines traces the story of now world-famous afKlint’s unique life and groundbreaking oeuvre through five chaptersfeaturing her development as an artist, her family background, and herrelationship to the spiritual. Highlighting how she came to her distinctivepaintings, her spiritual quest, and the friends who helped her, this is a storyof the strength it took af Klint to continue as an artist against all odds. Beautifully drawn, brightly colored, and well researched, this graphic novelis a new way of looking at the story of an artist. Referencing JuliaVoss’s new biography of af Klint, Deines presents an accessible and livelyintroduction for many ages. Biography, art history, and contemporary narrativestyle merge and complement each other in this magnificent visualworld.