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Gustav Klimt
Austrian painter and graphic artist Gustav Klimt (1862-1918) is considered to be a pioneer of the Modernist art movement. In 1897, Klimt joined with a younger generation of artists in creating the Vienna Secession, a group whose artistic mission was to renew society. The efforts of this group led to the development of a Viennese version of Art Nouveau.
Klimt is best known for his highly symbolic aand decorative murals and portraits of women and has been called a master of eroticism. At first considered decadent, Klimt's beautiful, seductive images are now seen as socially progressive, a factor that contributes to his growing worldwide popularity. His most famous painting, The Kiss, has become on of the most reproduced images in art history.
