Artist: Gustav Klimt Title: Hope II Medium: Fine Art Reproduction Giclee on Canvas Image Size: Approximately 20 inches x 20 inches Framed: Unframed on Unstretched Canvas Biography: Gustav Klimt (1862-1918) was one of the most innovative and controversial artists of the early twentieth century. Influenced by European avant-garde movements represented in the annual Secession exhibitions, Klimt's mature style combines richly decorative surface patterning with complex symbolism and allegory, often with overtly erotic content. He said, "Whoever wants to know something about me, as an artist, which alone is significant, they should look attentively at my pictures and there seek to recognize what I am and what I want.