Exhibition on Screen: Klimt & The Kiss

Exhibition on Screen: Klimt & The Kiss

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Director:Ali Ray
Premiere:8. January 2024
Length:90 minutes
Genre:Document

Director: Ali Ray

Gustav Klimt's The Kiss is one of the most famous and reproduced paintings in the world. It is perhaps the most common poster on college campuses from Beijing to Boston.

This haunting image of an unknown couple embracing was painted in Vienna around 1908 and has captivated with its mystery and sensuality since its creation. What lies behind the alluring painting? And who was the artist who created it?

Immerse yourself in the details of real gold, decorative patterns, symbolism and simmering eroticism and discover the remarkable Vienna of the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, where the new world struggled with the old.

Exhibition on Screen is a pioneer and the largest producer of films about the visual arts. For 11 seasons, it has brought world-class exhibition tours and biographies of art's greats to cinemas.

Length: 90 min

Year: 2023
Local premiere date: 8. January 2024

Country of origin:

  • United Kingdom

Director: Ali Ray

Gustav Klimt's The Kiss is one of the most famous and reproduced paintings in the world. It is perhaps the most common poster on college campuses from Beijing to Boston.

This haunting image of an unknown couple embracing was painted in Vienna around 1908 and has captivated with its mystery and sensuality since its creation. What lies behind the alluring painting? And who was the artist who created it?

Immerse yourself in the details of real gold, decorative patterns, symbolism and simmering eroticism and discover the remarkable Vienna of the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, where the new world struggled with the old.

Exhibition on Screen is a pioneer and the largest producer of films about the visual arts. For 11 seasons, it has brought world-class exhibition tours and biographies of art's greats to cinemas.

Year: 2023
Local premiere date: 8. January 2024

Country of origin:

  • United Kingdom