U.S.
  • Full Archive
  • Covers


Klimt-O-Mania!

  • Print
  • Email
  • Share
  • Reprints
  • Related

If Austrian artist Gustav Klimt were around for his 140th birthday on July 14, he'd probably be a happy man. A controversial artist whose erotic and sensual works were once scorned for their "unclear ideas through unclear forms," Klimt is now enjoying a splash of dead-artist celebrity, with his influence popping up in ads, restaurants and even shoes. O.K., maybe he wouldn't be that happy.


Connect to this TIME Story

Interact with
this story

  • Facebook







Get the Latest News from Time.com
Sign up to get the latest news and headlines delivered straight to your inbox.

Quotes of the Day »

ABDUL RAHIM WARDAK, Afghan Defense Minister, on NATO's agreement to start attacking opium factories in Afghanistan. Proceeds from opium sales help fund the Taliban




U.S.
  • Full Archive
  • Covers