Gustav Klimt: The Magic of Line

Drawing the human figure was Gustav Klimt’s starting point for exploring overarching themes of existence—the cycle of life, human suffering, happiness, love, and  longing. Gustav Klimt: The Magic of Line, Drawings from the Albertina Museum, Vienna, on view at the J. Paul Getty Museum July 3, 2012 through September 23, 2012, is the first major museum exhibition devoted entirely to the modern master’s drawings.  Enjoy more works painted by Klimt here

Klimt (Austrian, 1862–1918), the father of Viennese modernism, is renowned for his ornate paintings, but he was also an exceptionally innovative and gifted draftsman. Featuring more than 100 drawings, many having never before been exhibited in North America, this exhibition traces Klimt’s radical evolution from early academic realism and historical subjects in the mid 1880s to his celebrated modernist icons that broke new ground in the beginning of the 20th century. 

Dates: from July 3 to September 23.
Opening hours: from Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 5.30pm. Saturdays from 10am to 9pm.
Location: The Getty Center. 1200 Getty Center Drive, Los Ángeles, California.

See more artworks of the exhibition in the following slideshow: