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Hilma Af Klint | What a Human Being Is
Oct 3, 2022
Hilma Af Klint, abstract painter and pioneer of automatic writing and drawing, discusses her avant-garde art, exploring topics like seances, symbolism, and the impact of her work on future generations.
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- Hilma Af Klint was an avant-garde pioneer who explored abstract painting and automatic writing before her more famous European contemporaries.
- Despite her groundbreaking work, Hilma Af Klint remained relatively unnoticed until the 1980s due to her own stipulation that her abstract pieces not be shown for 20 years after her death, as she believed the public was not yet ready to appreciate them.
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Helma af Klint's avant-garde art before its time
Helma af Klint, a largely unknown artist at the beginning of the 20th century, was an avant-garde pioneer who explored abstract painting and automatic writing before her more famous European contemporaries. Despite her groundbreaking work, she remained relatively unnoticed until the 1980s. This delay in recognition may be attributed to her own stipulation that her abstract pieces not be shown for 20 years after her death, as she believed the public was not yet ready to appreciate them.
