Fine Art Fetish Friday

You may know Gustav Klimt, the Austrian artist, from “The Kiss” and some of his famous portraits. I’m also quite partial to his depictions of redheads!

One of the advantages of being a brilliant artist is the ability to create your own erotica, and Klimt was no exception. This is an impressively explicit image from 1913 called “Frau bei der Selbstbefriedigung”. I don’t speak German but I suspect “selbst” means self….

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samueltyler2 · 80-89, M

There was a special exhibit of his work a couple of years ago. Many of his works ended up in Nazi hands.

Harmonium1923 · 56-60, M

@samueltyler2 That’s true. I read a great book about the recovery of one his great paintings.

samueltyler2 · 80-89, M

@Harmonium1923 the woman in gold? Or something like that?

Harmonium1923 · 56-60, M

@samueltyler2 Yes,