Max Klinger
Max Klinger (1857-1920) was a German-born artist whose work had a strong influence on other Symbolists such as Otto Greiner and Alfred Kubin. He achieved much acclaim during his lifetime for his fantastical engravings, the most famous perhaps being the Paraphrase on the Discovery of a Glove series. He was also a talented sculptor, as witnessed in his remarkable statue of Beethoven.
He was inspired by Goya’s paintings of the supernatural and the bizarre, and Michael Gibson wrote of him that his work is ‘characterised by the development of an imaginary world which is both realistic and slightly out of kilter with reality, thus giving an impression of the uncanny.”
Back Into Nothingness
Plague
'Action' from the 'Paraphrase on the Discovery of a Glove' series
Kiss
Invocation
The Statue of Beethoven
LizTisane said,
December 8, 2010 at 11:27 pm
Good lord, those are all amazing, esp. “Kiss” and “Plague.” (Additionally my school term is over in about 1.5 weeks and next term my Romantics to Decadents class starts. I can hardly wait.)
Decadent Handbook said,
January 10, 2011 at 9:15 pm
That sounds amazing! I took a course on Aesthetics and Decadence during my MA, and that’s what really got me interested in the subject.
v.B. said,
December 17, 2010 at 5:48 pm
Great, thank you for introducing me to this artist! Esp. in ‘Action’, for example, whose windly swaying concept I really appreciate, I can dedect, as you said, an influence on Kubin’s work.
Decadent Handbook said,
January 10, 2011 at 9:14 pm
You’re welcome
@~ said,
December 24, 2010 at 6:21 pm
This is a very good book of Klinger’s black and white graphic works
Graphic Works of Max Klinger (New Research in Museum Studies)
Decadent Handbook said,
January 10, 2011 at 9:13 pm
Thanks for letting me know! I’m definitely adding that to me to buy list