GustavKlimt:PainterofWomen

TheenfantterribleoftheVienneseartscene，Klimtwasnotoriousforhisportraitsofbeautifulwomen.Illustratedwithcolorreproductions，thisbookprofilesthewomenwhofiguredintheartist'slifeandonhiscanvases.TheauthorlooksbeyondthestandardassumptionthatKlimtwasahardheartedphilanderer，pointinginsteadtohiscommittedandlovingrelationshipwithEmilieFl?gethatprevaileddespitetheparadeofbeautifulwomenwhowanderedinandoutoftheartist'sstudio.PartschdemonstratesKlimt'sroleintheevolutionofportraitpainting，whichhelpedusherintheageofExpressionism.