June 26, 2006

Gustav Klimt

Gustav Klimt's Adele Bloch Bauer-I

Here is another pricey painting. It just sold for
$135 million. Wow. I doubt the selling price had much to do with the painting itself but rather the history and reputation of the painter himself. I love gold paint and I love playing between flat and deep spaces. This painting combines both of those things. And then, I just love her rosy cheeks.