The Five Lives of Hilma af Klint
The Five Lives of Hilma af Klint by Philipp Deines is a graphic novel published by David Zwirner Books on August 30, 2022. This 120-page work presents a vivid biography of the Swedish artist and pioneer of abstract painting, Hilma af Klint, who lived from 1862 to 1944. Through striking illustrations, the book explores key moments in af Klint’s life, highlighting her artistic development, family background, and spiritual influences that shaped her groundbreaking oeuvre.
Readers will find a detailed account of af Klint’s journey as an artist, emphasizing her resilience in the face of challenges. The narrative is structured into five chapters, each focusing on different aspects of her life and work, including her distinctive paintings and the friendships that supported her artistic endeavors. This edition merges biography, art history, and contemporary narrative styles, offering an accessible introduction to af Klint’s story for a diverse audience.
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A moving biography, told in vivid illustrations, this graphic novel features key moments in the life of Swedish artist and pioneer of abstract painting Hilma af Klint (1862–1944). Long underrecognized, af Klint has been amid a sensational rediscovery that continues to take art audiences by storm.
Artist Philipp Deines traces the story of now world-famous af Klint’s unique life and groundbreaking oeuvre through five chapters featuring her development as an artist, her family background, and her relationship to the spiritual. Highlighting how she came to her distinctive paintings, her spiritual quest, and the friends who helped her, this is a story of the strength it took af Klint to continue as an artist against all odds.
Beautifully drawn, brightly colored, and well researched, this graphic novel is a new way of looking at the story of an artist. Referencing Julia Voss’s new biography of af Klint, Deines presents an accessible and lively introduction for many ages. Biography, art history, and contemporary narrative style merge and complement each other in this magnificent visual world.
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