Gustav Klimt was one of the central figures of fin-de-siècle Vienna, the epoch that marked the beginning of Modernism. Creator of some of the most famous Art Nouveau paintings worldwide, Klimt was also one of the organizers of the “Jugendstil” art movement in Vienna.
To commemorate the official “Gustav Klimt Year” in Austria and his 150th birthday, the Canadian Centre for German and European Studies is pleased to present an exhibit of his life and work. This exhibition, generously provided to us by the Austrian Cultural Forum, focuses on the artist by recreating the atmosphere of his era through historical photographs, biographical documentations and reproductions of his finest and most famous works of art.
The exhibit will be on display on the 1st Floor of York’s Scott Library until January 30.
Hi,
I came to see the display today (Jan.30), but could not find it. The location where I was told where it was did not have anything displayed. For some reason it appears that the display was taken down earlier than was said. The site says it was supposed to be up until tomorrow (Jan.31)? I was very disappointed to not see it. I think it would have been something very interesting to see. Do you know why it was taken down so early??
Hello Christina,
Thanks for your comment. It looks like, upon checking on the CCGES website that we had the wrong date in our announcement and it was planned to come down today. Sorry for the error.
We too would have liked to see it in the Libraries for longer!
Yours,
Christina Pringi
Assistant to the University Librarian