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Swedish · 1862–1944 · Abstract Expressionism, Modernism, Symbolism
painting abstract art five years before Kandinsky, guided by seances, then hiding everything with instructions not to show it for twenty years
Read full biography →Hilma af Klint's works are held in 3 museums worldwide, including Hilma af Klint Foundation, Glenstone, and Maritime Museum.
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🇸🇪 Sweden
2 museums
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2 works
Maritime Museum
Gärdet, Sweden
🇺🇸 United States
1 museum
Frequently Asked Questions
Where did Hilma af Klint live?
Hilma af Klint was born in Sweden and spent her early childhood at a naval academy where her father was based.Was Hilma af Klint the first abstract artist?
Hilma af Klint was probably the first artist in the West to produce an abstract painting.Why did Hilma af Klint hide her paintings?
Hilma af Klint stipulated that her work should not be shown until twenty years after her death.Hilma af Klint art movement?
Hilma af Klint's spiritualist visions connect with the Art Nouveau movement, which sought to extend art into the spiritual realm.
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Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Hilma af Klint's works across the following collections.
- [1] museum Hilma af Klint Foundation Used for: museum holdings.
- [2] museum Glenstone Used for: museum holdings.
- [3] museum Maritime Museum Used for: museum holdings.
- [4] wikidata Wikidata: Q436267 Used for: identifiers.
- [5] wikipedia Wikipedia: Hilma af Klint Used for: biography.
- [6] book Dorling Kindersley, Artists: Inspiring Stories of the World's Most Creative Minds Used for: biography.
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