Swedish Ecstasy: Hilma af Klint, August Strindberg and Other Visionaries by Daniel Birnbaum (9780300273052)

Stephen McNeilly

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ISBN: 9780300273052

Format: Paperback / softback, 208 pages , 270mm x 210mm

Published: 11-Jul-2023

Imprint: Yale University Press

Publisher: Yale University Press

Country of Publication: United States

Description - Swedish Ecstasy: Hilma af Klint, August Strindberg and Other Visionaries by Daniel Birnbaum

This book explores the works of one of Sweden’s most esteemed artists, Hilma af Klint, alongside others in her artistic circle – and examines their inspirational influence on contemporary artists working today.

Swedish Ecstasy tells the story of renowned Swedish artist Hilma af Klint and her artistic circle as the country sought to reconcile religious beliefs with scientific advances at the turn of the 20th century. While Sweden has often been characterized as a Protestant nation of great engineers and entrepreneurs, the country’s spiritual life has long been governed by a less official current, visible in its art and literature. In the early 20th century, mysticism and esoteric speculation ran through the works of some of Sweden’s most important artistic and literary figures.

This book explores these mystic visions and their meaning with this intellectual and spiritual milieu. Contemporary artists Cecilia Edefalk, Carsten Höller, Christine Ödlund, Daniel Youssef, and Lars Olof Loeld contribute essays that show how these artworks continue to inspire today.

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Swedish Ecstasy: Hilma af Klint, August Strindberg and Other Visionaries

Daniel Birnbaum

Christine Odlund

Stephen McNeilly

Description - Swedish Ecstasy: Hilma af Klint, August Strindberg and Other Visionaries by Daniel Birnbaum

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