Gustav Klimt, well known for his sensual, arresting depictions of women ( , ), was a founder of the Viennese Secession movement at the turn of the 20th century, Vienna's own . His extravagant work, was an obsessive manifestation of the dazzling intellectual society of his time and he painted very large canvases combining oils with gold foil. This beautiful new book brings together a wide selection of Klimt's magnificent work.