Gustav Klimt. Absolute Beauty

In the hell of the First World War, Gustav Klimt, the great artist of European modernism and avant-garde, achieved true fame. He died unexpectedly — just a few months before the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The contrast between the mesmerizing beauty of Klimt's works and the catastrophic events of the era is a symbol marking the end of all artistic avant-gardism. This graphic biography tells us about the dramatic journey of the artist to a new era in art, paying special attention to the psychology and personality of Gustav.