"The pictures were painted directly through me, without preliminary drawings and with great power. I had no idea what the pictures would depict and still I worked quickly and surely without changing a single brush-stroke." by Hilma af Klint
The Point. The Radius. The Circle...Are we not going to going to talk about the whole, High Masters thing?...changes her whole perspective over night, from Young Boy and Summer Landscapes, to astral planes and primordial chaos, but whatever...okay lol. See this quote. Its 2021 we can just call it for what it is. High Master Intercession is High Master Intercession. Let's accept it, get the implication, and keep it pushing accordingly. But let's at least take a moment to acknowledge at the very least, that part of the story as something to pause and ponder sincerely.
I was lucky enough to catch her massive retrospective at the Guggenheim a few years ago. Cosmic communication rendered with thin paint. Very charged, vibrant work that seemed to have been painted yesterday. Truly messages to the future now!
Her work predates many of the pioneers of the great movements of abstract art and science of the last century. Fascinating. She was all of them before they were themselves.
Well presented as this was a difficult subject. The motivation of artists with serious spiritual beliefs can be trivialized, but you did a great job. She was a real Outsider artist.
I mean it's interesting you call her an outsider artist; she had formal training and recognition for her more conventional works, just a rich spiritual life that helped elevate her personal work
@@coolestnerdever122 Outsider artist does not come with a clear definition, many famous Outsider artists are trained but they have a place outside the mainstream.
@@coolestnerdever122 you.re right she was out of the ordinary but in this context an outsider is an artist that doesn t participate in events such as exhibitions. She was not interested in belonging to this world and I can understand why, she was free to decide which is good.
As an abstract artist who does a lot of automatic spiritual work, this is so interesting. I also only show few my most authentic works, most don’t understand or want to. This has made me feel significantly less alone in my admiration for the true flow and essence of the life of art
@@raing8942 I’m not a big reader unfortunately but automatic drawing, channeled drawing (meditation and allowing shapes to form within my mind or the page), and strong intentions pretty much encompass what I do! Since this time, I’ve actually started working seriously on this type of work and will be releasing to the public soon! I’d be weary of researching too much on the internet about magick but art magick has deepened my studies of ritualistic art, channeling, any symbolism. Truly, it’s about letting your human essence tell the story, not your society constructed mind that demands perfection. The best way to start is to just quiet your mind and let go of expectations and just create! Good luck on your journey!!
Dear Sir, to say that you are a brilliant narrator is an uderstatement. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and in this occasion for speaking about this unique and interesting artist. I wish I was as talented as her. I also deeply admire Louise Bourgeoise and Jenny Saville among others. Art saved my life. Thank you again.
Thank you,I can only imagine how many other female artists work we've yet to discover, leonora Carrington is another one I recently found, and it's exciting to see these beautiful pieces of Art.
You are an artist's true friend. This is so well-presented. We artists live sometimes, in a world of our own and learning about another artist such as Hilma, is so comforting. Thank you so much!!! USA
What a wonderful presentation. I took my nephew (9yo) to see her show at the Guggenheim - we loved it and he especially enjoyed meeting Chris Pine (an actor that makes action hero films) and he was very polite. Guess we all bonded over her work. She was definitely Extraordinary
I remember when I discovered her work, it struck me deeply. I was raving about her to my friends and family. She created art that gives me that feeling which I come by every now and again, of some feature of life, existence, and consciousness that can't well be put into words. I'm 22, depressed, mad at the world and afraid of the lonesomeness of the unkown. Klint's art work makes that "unknown" look comforting and welcoming and beautiful. Maybe this whole paragraph is total bullshit, but maybe it will resonate with someone else
No it isn't. You are young as you get older you'll realise the world is full of good and bad. As an individual you can change a little, but your role is to be as good as you be, smile a lot and appreciate the good things in life, which are the things that you don't have to pay for. And remember the elite's of the world fart just like you do.
it is absolutely amazing to me, the phenomenon of art movements occurring simultaneously across distance, without seeing and interacting with each other, artists began painting abstractly, surely it is no coincidence, but some kind of divine intervention. it's really amazing.
This was great! I saw her exhibit at the Guggenheim a few years ago and went to see it 4 times. Her work, spirituality and life inspire me so much. Thanks for making this.
Excellent coverage and information. I discovered Hilma af Klint at the Guggenheim retrospective in NYC almost 2 years ago and fell in love immediately. The similarity with Kandinsky's works were so apparent - at first, I thought she copied from him until I learned better. Thank you for all your wonderful research and for sharing with us.
Absolutely amazing woman .. and I had never heard of her. Thank you for featuring her and her marvellous works in many styles. She an originator, a pioneer and truly gifted. How did it take until 1986 to see her abstract work and 2013 before it was truly unleashed ... ?
I've been making a lot of art lately. Two people spontaneously mentioned Hilma af Klint to me when they saw my work. Some of the parallels are uncanny. Now I'm utterly fascinated by her and her journey! Thank you for this beautiful and informative video.
I enjoyed your video very much! I learned about Hilma's work while studying to get my MA in the UK and she became one of my favourite artists next to Rosaleen Norton and Pamela Colman Smith. Is really amazing to see how she connected her spirituality to her artwork. Thank you for this video.
Great video! I recently found out about Hilma Af Klint and I love her work. Here in Sweden, the mail stamps feature some of her artworks! Hope to get to see some of her work in a museum someday!
I had never heard of her until this year and I was looking up things to do my comparative study on and my Mom, also an abstract artist, pointed me in the direction of the grand, the great, the mystical, Hilma af Klint. This video is very informative, well put together and a great jumping-off point and learning tool for those who want to learn more about her and her work. Thank you! Side note, If you ever wanted to do a video on either Helen Lundeberg or June Harwood, those would also be amazing! They have some similar artistic expressions.
I've had the pleasure to experience Hilma's outstanding giant works in NYC in 2018; they are profound. I (like many I assume) am drawn to her amazing vision and fearless talent.🖤🙏💛
@@ArtHistorySchool I believe now (that her works are being shown) the world will notice and champion/embrace her pioneering vision and masterful talent. Or I may be completely wrong, lol.
Very interesting presentation! I was particularly fascinated by Hilma's association with Steiner. According to Wikipedia, when he saw her pictures he was unimpressed and said they were not worthy of being done by a Theosophist. She was so devastated by his criticism that she stopped working for four years.
As a retired part-time Waldorf teacher (Waldorf schools being founded by Steiner), I was excited to see Hilma af Klint's work at the Guggenheim. I read then about Steiner's criticism of her work and it made me sad then and still bothers me. I don't know enough about art/art history or anthroposophy to "take a side". I do know how a criticism, warranted or unwarranted, can change a person's life!! I have hung 2 H. af Klint prints in our 1892 home and most folks are surprised they were originally painted around that time. Thank you for this very well done video!
@@celialarsen8348 How nice that you have two H.af Klint prints in your 1892 home. I've been watching UTube videos of Steiner's writings recently. His ideas fascinate me although they are sometimes slow-going. I've always been interested in his theories of color. His remarks to her sound quite cruel and not what I would have expected of such a forward thinking man.
For what its worth, Wikipedia (that great scholar) doesn't actually give any direct reference for Steiner's comments, so we don't know he actually said that. Maybe its in her notebooks but without context, its just interpretation. But Wikipedia then goes on to say, from Blavatsky's book, that mediumship 'was a faulty practice, leading its adepts on the wrong path of occultism and black magic'. For spiritual leaders such as Steiner and Blavatsky, uncontrolled or passive contact with spiritual beings, without having undergone a rigorous path of meditative practice, could be dangerous, especially for artists. For all we know, Steiner may have been concerned with what we now call her mental health in allowing herself to be a passive conduit for who knows what. Maybe he was pointing to the means by which she was inspired, rather than the artworks themselves. Steiner wasn't known for direct criticism to individuals who sought his advice. And it didn't stop her going back and joining the Anthroposophical Society in 1920 and trying their more fluid watercolour techniques in her latter years.
@@robertaswanson5633 I have mixed feelings on Steiner as well. He seems to have blurred lines of possible divine inspiration and pure ego. (That is the human condition though 🤷♀️) it also seems he “borrowed” others ideas for his own. With great power comes great responsibility.
Thank you for the beautiful presentation. She painted the atoms and orbitals, crystal structures, and the helix DNA structure before the world of science knew about them. I don’t have the words to describe my feelings after watching this video. This why she said don’t publish until twenty years of my death.
Much of it looks abstract to the average person but there are many, many things in many of them, through creatively depicted, she was a true visionary.
ps: your videos are wonderful, each one I watch! Easy to listen to, to watch and wonderfully comprehensive for such a short amount of time. Thankyou for putting these out there.
Thank you for your video, it’s the first thing I’ve seen on your channel. I really appreciate that you took the time to speak about her spiritual approach to art in a way that was respectful, informative and kind. Hilma af Klint is very much an inspiration and I hope that her work receives a lot of exposure in the coming years. Also, I would love to have a chance to read and flip through her notes and sketches, so I hope that there is a chance for that someday too!
Sykqueenstdu...also Creative thinking about the your after 1986.. Creative and Beautifully Different Vizlistion process also New Highest value of the video appreciate.thank❤🎉
Beautifully presented video, thank you! I sadly only found out about Hilma af Klint very recently. I am blown away by her art pieces. Extremely moving.
Really loved this video Paul. I,ve never heard of her. What an amazing woman! I guess her style was ground breaking. Thankyou and please keep them coming.
Thank you so much. I came across your channel looking for the documentary about Hilma af Kilnt, which I dont seem to be able to rent on line here in Australia. I loved your programme. The original outsider! I will be looking at your other listings too. Lovely to hear a northern accent too, makes me home sick! We currently have a huge exhibition in Sydney of Hilma's works, but due to lockdown I cannot get to see it yet. This was a great alternative. Thank you.
Really pleased you liked my video and the accent. I hope you get to see the exhibition , unfortunately, I missed the one here at the Serpentine Gallery.
I think I'm now a fan of hers. Her works are absolutely beautiful! As someone who considers herself spiritual and who also loves to paint abstract art, I love her!
The Mosses and Lichens series has not disappeared. She made a copy for her own use. This is part of the exhibition showing at the Wellington City Art Gallery. I went to the exhibition yesterday. It was audio described and amazing. The blue-centred spiral in Primordial Chaos kept pulling at me like a magnet. Thank you for providing information about her life which the audio description did not.
Thank you so much for this video! This is the first time I heard about Hilma af Klint. You do a great job at giving a well-rounded look at the lives of these artists and how it influenced their artworks.
I saw her massive exhibition @ Guggenheimnyc& was overwhelmed by the complexity of the work along with her story.This video is a lovely return to that day.🎉
Thank you Paul. I had never heard of Hilma . She was certainly as good as any of her contemporary's, if not better. You can see the Yin and Yang in her later work. Thank you again !
So many great artists that are unknown! I thank them, I will be one of them. Not knowing that anything I do is unique or of merit, but I will leave my canvasses to the world to ponder.
Thank you so much for your wonderful content ❤️It has a great value, and I hope your channel grows a lot! Your videos are so informative and wholesome, and the energy and excitement are really contagious. I can only imagine how much time, effort, and hard work goes into each video. Thank you!❤️
I was really moved by the exhibition of her work at the Guggenheim but they seemed to focus more on the spiritual aspect of her work which I noticed you didn't speak as much about. I think they wrote that she had multiple spiritual beings (with names) that directed her work and there was also something about a round temple where the work would eventually be exhibited. At least that's what I remember most from the wall texts at that exhibition
You probably spent at least an hour or so in the exhibition, my video is 15 minutes long so things have to be truncated. I have covered her whole life in the video and hopefully given people a flavour of the person and her work. If people wish to further investigate aspects of her life there are lots of sources to work out there. Cheers
So she never marries, keeps her unconventional artistic creations private, searches for a new form of spirituality outside of the main religions, gets involved in a sisterhood, forges extremely close relationships with highly educated women, is a commited vegetarian, wears black, feels like the world isn't ready for what she has to share, doesn't pursue the company of men ever, actually moves in with Thomassine who is her "lifelong companion" and dies four years after Thomassine dies. Come on historians... just say it. It's not a dirty word, let me help you, it starts with an L...
Interesting comment. I didn't flag up she was Lesbian, simply because as you have indicated it it is very easy for an adult to make that assumption, given the facts we know about her life. But also for another reason, she was a very private person and you and others are making an assumption about her sexuality. I purposely haven't mentioned that in my video because the facts about her life, whilst suggesting she was probably lesbian, could also indicate she was asexual, we don't know for a fact. I produce short videos about artist's and their work, I will imply, suggest and comment on the the facts of their life and work. So let's let's leave aside the sexual identity agenda and celebrate the fact that this woman, succeeded in a male dominated environment and produced great art works that usurped the assumption, held for many years, that Kandinsky created the first abstract paintings.
@@ArtHistorySchool I'm certainly not saying you should make up assertions where there is no proof but it is undeniable that sexual identity and the experiences that go along with it has an impact on an artist sensibility, view of the world and therefore creations as well. I think that not only would it not be going too far to mention that it is a relevant question about her life, and something we can speculate on, but it would be more honest. You yourself admitted that you had to censor yourself in order not to mention that aspect. Just don't.
As you pointed I mentioned the facts of her life which indicate she may have been a lesbian, asexual or merely had platonic relationship with Thomassine who knows. You assume she was a lesbian, but you have only circumstantial evidence for that, you don't know. Your objection to my video appears to be based on the fact that because I didn't put the label 'lesbian' on this circumstantial evidence and discussed the possibility of how her assumed sexual orientation may have affected her work, I am being dishonest and censorial. Rubbish. Whilst sexual orientation and experiences can influence an artist's work, so can ethnicity, religion and many other things. In this case spiritualism was by far the most important influence on her work. If you want to make a case for her planting a label on her, that's up to you, but in the 15 minutes I had to cover her life in my video, the label wasn't important.
Thanks so much for educating us all. This was absolutely fascinating, I loved it. Can't wait to learn more about other artists from this series. Terrific!
Great vid on Hilma af Klint, only became aware of her work a few years ago...I absolutely love those early abstract/spiritual works, they are mesmerising and very beautiful, and indeed ahead the abstract movement..and fascinating to see her whole body of work and life covered here. Thank you 🙏
dear sir thank'you...i am very impressed by your productions ...surprised i have just discovered ....af kint ..(looking for klimt ) and need some time to lapse to infuse and realize that and probably listen and marvel again...she was subdued by steiner ...yet no one will remember him as much as her now that is fair
This is a wonderful video showing the beautiful works of art and history of this amazing artist! Love Hilma's artwork, so unique and ahead of it's time. Thank you so much for sharing!! 😍💕
I put the idea of automatic writing behind me decades ago. There is simply no such phenomenon as at even a molecular level there are preconceived ideas and prejudices that an artist will always bring to the project. And you can see this control in her automatic paintings. That said she is an unrecognized master. Her landscapes are extraordinary and you can even see the influence of Dutch masters by her use of light. Thank you for this excellent report on this extraordinary woman.
Gald you enjoyed the video. Automatic drawing/writing was used by the Surrealists and Hilma to great effect. If done properly is a good way of creating a brain dump that is unencumbered by reason and logic. I've done it and it works. Whether it can be used as a means of communication with spirits and 'the other side' is not something I would support. Cheers
Once again a great video! She really was ahead of her time, and very talented in many different styles. Thank you so much for teaching us so many interesting things about art history - you really are a great teacher and art connaisseur!
Thank you. I am so gratified to see the spiritual in art and the spiritual in the lives of artists being recognised and valued. Twenty years ago I studied for a fine art degree, I enjoyed the experience though there were very few tutors who were open to discuss spirituality in art at all and only one who took it seriously. The advance of acceptance is very welcomed.
@@ArtHistorySchool You have a great channel there. It is so clear, informative and simple. Just what art explanations need to be. Thank you for your work.
Thank you for this brilliant, beautiful history of Hilma af Klint. Thank you, also, for your bright energy and gift as a teacher. My husband and I were riveted. We've subscribed and look forward to watching your other lessons. You are a treasure.
"The pictures were painted directly through me, without preliminary drawings and with great power. I had no idea what the pictures would depict and still I worked quickly and surely without changing a single brush-stroke." by Hilma af Klint
Great quote.
Love this quote!
The Point. The Radius. The Circle...Are we not going to going to talk about the whole, High Masters thing?...changes her whole perspective over night, from Young Boy and Summer Landscapes, to astral planes and primordial chaos, but whatever...okay lol. See this quote. Its 2021 we can just call it for what it is. High Master Intercession is High Master Intercession. Let's accept it, get the implication, and keep it pushing accordingly. But let's at least take a moment to acknowledge at the very least, that part of the story as something to pause and ponder sincerely.
Just lovely ♥️♥️❤️
Tis The Arts 🎨
I was lucky enough to catch her massive retrospective at the Guggenheim a few years ago. Cosmic communication rendered with thin paint. Very charged, vibrant work that seemed to have been painted yesterday. Truly messages to the future now!
She was a great painter
me too.
It’s so crazy I’ve never heard of her before. Her work is simply stunning.
Certainly is
I barely know of her and I live in Stockholm.
@@lyndahuggus4880 you missed one amazing exhibition in Stockholm but part of her work is back at the modern museum, you can't miss it.
Marketing mainly paid by those who wants to sell paintings..doesn't represent the whole painters
Her work predates many of the pioneers of the great movements of abstract art and science of the last century. Fascinating. She was all of them before they were themselves.
Very True
Well presented as this was a difficult subject. The motivation of artists with serious spiritual beliefs can be trivialized, but you did a great job. She was a real Outsider artist.
Thank you much appreciated.
I agree 100%
I mean it's interesting you call her an outsider artist; she had formal training and recognition for her more conventional works, just a rich spiritual life that helped elevate her personal work
@@coolestnerdever122 Outsider artist does not come with a clear definition, many famous Outsider artists are trained but they have a place outside the mainstream.
@@coolestnerdever122 you.re right she was out of the ordinary but in this context an outsider is an artist that doesn t participate in events such as exhibitions. She was not interested in belonging to this world and I can understand why, she was free to decide which is good.
As an abstract artist who does a lot of automatic spiritual work, this is so interesting. I also only show few my most authentic works, most don’t understand or want to. This has made me feel significantly less alone in my admiration for the true flow and essence of the life of art
Glad you enjoyed the video. Cheers
Ah yes, "the life of art"!
Do you read any books about automatic transmission? Have any recommendations?
@@raing8942 I’m not a big reader unfortunately but automatic drawing, channeled drawing (meditation and allowing shapes to form within my mind or the page), and strong intentions pretty much encompass what I do! Since this time, I’ve actually started working seriously on this type of work and will be releasing to the public soon! I’d be weary of researching too much on the internet about magick but art magick has deepened my studies of ritualistic art, channeling, any symbolism. Truly, it’s about letting your human essence tell the story, not your society constructed mind that demands perfection.
The best way to start is to just quiet your mind and let go of expectations and just create! Good luck on your journey!!
@@raing8942 one of the top comments quoted her and i think it perfectly illustrates what i mean!
Dear Sir, to say that you are a brilliant narrator is an uderstatement. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and in this occasion for speaking about this unique and interesting artist. I wish I was as talented as her. I also deeply admire Louise Bourgeoise and Jenny Saville among others. Art saved my life. Thank you again.
You are most welcome and thank you for your kind comment.
Thank you,I can only imagine how many other female artists work we've yet to discover, leonora Carrington is another one I recently found, and it's exciting to see these beautiful pieces of Art.
There are a lot out there waiting to be discovered I'm sure. Glad you liked the video. Cheers
Wow I just had a look at her work. Beautiful
Maybe you would like the work of Leonor Fini as well.
@@Lord_Heron I just. Saw it,amazing work, thank you🤗for recommending it.
@@cruzyferreria1009 You are welcome, I agree her work is amazing.
You are an artist's true friend. This is so well-presented. We artists live sometimes, in a world of our own and learning about another artist such as Hilma, is so comforting. Thank you so much!!! USA
Thank you! Cheers from England
My profound gratitude to you; I have heard and read about Hilma several times but this video brought me to tears and I can't explain why.
Really pleased you enjoyed my video. Cheers
Her work touches soul deep and that is impossible to put into words, but it has the feeling of home and the bliss of that ecstatic purity.
What a wonderful presentation. I took my nephew (9yo) to see her show at the Guggenheim - we loved it and he especially enjoyed meeting Chris Pine (an actor that makes action hero films) and he was very polite. Guess we all bonded over her work. She was definitely Extraordinary
Glad you enjoyed my video. She certainly was a trail blazer. Cheers
this is now my favorite art history channel. THANK U
That's great, thanks
I never heard of Hilma! Thank you for introducing me to her wonderful lifetime work.
You are very welcome.
I remember when I discovered her work, it struck me deeply. I was raving about her to my friends and family. She created art that gives me that feeling which I come by every now and again, of some feature of life, existence, and consciousness that can't well be put into words. I'm 22, depressed, mad at the world and afraid of the lonesomeness of the unkown. Klint's art work makes that "unknown" look comforting and welcoming and beautiful. Maybe this whole paragraph is total bullshit, but maybe it will resonate with someone else
No it isn't. You are young as you get older you'll realise the world is full of good and bad. As an individual you can change a little, but your role is to be as good as you be, smile a lot and appreciate the good things in life, which are the things that you don't have to pay for. And remember the elite's of the world fart just like you do.
Saw her Guggenheim on my moms suggestion. She’s my single favorite painter ever. I am all in. Thanks mom
That's great.
it is absolutely amazing to me, the phenomenon of art movements occurring simultaneously across distance, without seeing and interacting with each other, artists began painting abstractly, surely it is no coincidence, but some kind of divine intervention. it's really amazing.
No sure about divine intervention, just think it is more to do with artists reaching similar solutions to familiar problems. Cheers
This was great! I saw her exhibit at the Guggenheim a few years ago and went to see it 4 times. Her work, spirituality and life inspire me so much. Thanks for making this.
She was/is very under rated as an artist.
I like that you provide her age under the years of the various events of her life. Very helpful to imagine the stages of her life.
Glad you think so. Cheers
Grazie ,non la conoscevo! ,grazie per aprire la sua e un altra porta della conoscienza ,grazie
Sei il benvenuto.
Excellent coverage and information. I discovered Hilma af Klint at the Guggenheim retrospective in NYC almost 2 years ago and fell in love immediately. The similarity with Kandinsky's works were so apparent - at first, I thought she copied from him until I learned better. Thank you for all your wonderful research and for sharing with us.
Yes, it is great to see her getting the recognition she deserves.
@@ArtHistorySchool I see there are several books published about her life and works. Are there any that you would recommend? Appreciate your input.
I'm afraid I don't have any recommendations
Love how I’m constantly discovering women who did it before men, and better than men. Also the, “and they were roommates” trope- classic.
Cheers
Absolutely amazing woman .. and I had never heard of her. Thank you for featuring her and her marvellous works in many styles. She an originator, a pioneer and truly gifted. How did it take until 1986 to see her abstract work and 2013 before it was truly unleashed ... ?
Great artist, but she stipulated her work should not be displayed until at least 20 years after her death.
Thank you for highlighting that she was the first abstract artist! It has often not been recalled that way.
You are very welcome. Cheers
Thank you so much for your excellent narration of a fascinating artist. Hilma was a true pioneer. Her paintings are extraordinary. erxtraordinary.
Glad you enjoyed it. Cheers
I've been making a lot of art lately. Two people spontaneously mentioned Hilma af Klint to me when they saw my work. Some of the parallels are uncanny. Now I'm utterly fascinated by her and her journey! Thank you for this beautiful and informative video.
Glad you enjoyed the video, Hilma was a great painter. Good luck with your work. Cheers
I enjoyed your video very much! I learned about Hilma's work while studying to get my MA in the UK and she became one of my favourite artists next to Rosaleen Norton and Pamela Colman Smith. Is really amazing to see how she connected her spirituality to her artwork. Thank you for this video.
Thank you, really pleased you enjoyed my video. She was a remarkable artist.
I remember seeing her work at the Guggenheim, stunning
Certainly is.
Great video! I recently found out about Hilma Af Klint and I love her work. Here in Sweden, the mail stamps feature some of her artworks! Hope to get to see some of her work in a museum someday!
I think she is becoming much better known. She certainly deserves the recognition.
I had never heard of her until this year and I was looking up things to do my comparative study on and my Mom, also an abstract artist, pointed me in the direction of the grand, the great, the mystical, Hilma af Klint. This video is very informative, well put together and a great jumping-off point and learning tool for those who want to learn more about her and her work. Thank you!
Side note, If you ever wanted to do a video on either Helen Lundeberg or June Harwood, those would also be amazing! They have some similar artistic expressions.
Many thanks for your kind comments about my video. I'm afraid I am not familiar with either painter you mention, I'll have to look them up. Cheers
I've had the pleasure to experience Hilma's outstanding giant works in NYC in 2018; they are profound. I (like many I assume) am drawn to her amazing vision and fearless talent.🖤🙏💛
You are right, she was a much under-rated talent who ought to be given more recognition.
@@ArtHistorySchool I believe now (that her works are being shown) the world will notice and champion/embrace her pioneering vision and masterful talent. Or I may be completely wrong, lol.
Thank you...what a fascinating woman...great Art !
She was a fascinating woman. Glad you liked the video. Cheers
I think she just became my second favorite artist!
I wonder who your first favourite is?
@@ArtHistorySchool Why, Kandinsky of course!!
Very interesting presentation! I was particularly fascinated by Hilma's association with Steiner. According to Wikipedia, when he saw her pictures he was unimpressed and said they were not worthy of being done by a Theosophist. She was so devastated by his criticism that she stopped working for four years.
I believe that is true.
As a retired part-time Waldorf teacher (Waldorf schools being founded by Steiner), I was excited to see Hilma af Klint's work at the Guggenheim. I read then about Steiner's criticism of her work and it made me sad then and still bothers me. I don't know enough about art/art history or anthroposophy to "take a side". I do know how a criticism, warranted or unwarranted, can change a person's life!! I have hung 2 H. af Klint prints in our 1892 home and most folks are surprised they were originally painted around that time. Thank you for this very well done video!
@@celialarsen8348 How nice that you have two H.af Klint prints in your 1892 home. I've been watching UTube videos of Steiner's writings recently. His ideas fascinate me although they are sometimes slow-going. I've always been interested in his theories of color. His remarks to her sound quite cruel and not what I would have expected of such a forward thinking man.
For what its worth, Wikipedia (that great scholar) doesn't actually give any direct reference for Steiner's comments, so we don't know he actually said that. Maybe its in her notebooks but without context, its just interpretation. But Wikipedia then goes on to say, from Blavatsky's book, that mediumship 'was a faulty practice, leading its adepts on the wrong path of occultism and black magic'. For spiritual leaders such as Steiner and Blavatsky, uncontrolled or passive contact with spiritual beings, without having undergone a rigorous path of meditative practice, could be dangerous, especially for artists. For all we know, Steiner may have been concerned with what we now call her mental health in allowing herself to be a passive conduit for who knows what. Maybe he was pointing to the means by which she was inspired, rather than the artworks themselves. Steiner wasn't known for direct criticism to individuals who sought his advice. And it didn't stop her going back and joining the Anthroposophical Society in 1920 and trying their more fluid watercolour techniques in her latter years.
@@robertaswanson5633 I have mixed feelings on Steiner as well. He seems to have blurred lines of possible divine inspiration and pure ego. (That is the human condition though 🤷♀️) it also seems he “borrowed” others ideas for his own. With great power comes great responsibility.
Thank you for the beautiful presentation. She painted the atoms and orbitals, crystal structures, and the helix DNA structure before the world of science knew about them. I don’t have the words to describe my feelings after watching this video. This why she said don’t publish until twenty years of my death.
She certainly was a wonderful artist. Cheers
Much of it looks abstract to the average person but there are many, many things in many of them, through creatively depicted, she was a true visionary.
ps: your videos are wonderful, each one I watch! Easy to listen to, to watch and wonderfully comprehensive for such a short amount of time. Thankyou for putting these out there.
Glad you like my videos. I think with Hilma like all great artists there is much more to dicover the deeper you dig. Cheers
Thank you for your video, it’s the first thing I’ve seen on your channel. I really appreciate that you took the time to speak about her spiritual approach to art in a way that was respectful, informative and kind. Hilma af Klint is very much an inspiration and I hope that her work receives a lot of exposure in the coming years. Also, I would love to have a chance to read and flip through her notes and sketches, so I hope that there is a chance for that someday too!
She was a very interesting character. I hope you enjoy the rest of my videos. Cheers
Sykqueenstdu...also Creative thinking about the your after 1986..
Creative and Beautifully Different Vizlistion process also New Highest value of the video appreciate.thank❤🎉
Wow that was great.
I love how i am learning about new artists who i don’t even heard their names in each video.❤️
Thank you so much 🙏
You are so welcome!
Breathtaking paintings. She's new to me, but I will be looking for her now. A true master.
Yes, she is much under-rated as an artist.
Beautifully presented video, thank you! I sadly only found out about Hilma af Klint very recently. I am blown away by her art pieces. Extremely moving.
Thank you
Really loved this video Paul. I,ve never heard of her. What an amazing woman! I guess her style was ground breaking. Thankyou and please keep them coming.
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks
Yes, she should get the credit not Kandinsky!
@@sarahsagar2129 Hey, think she now has!
Thank you so much. I came across your channel looking for the documentary about Hilma af Kilnt, which I dont seem to be able to rent on line here in Australia. I loved your programme. The original outsider! I will be looking at your other listings too. Lovely to hear a northern accent too, makes me home sick! We currently have a huge exhibition in Sydney of Hilma's works, but due to lockdown I cannot get to see it yet. This was a great alternative. Thank you.
Really pleased you liked my video and the accent. I hope you get to see the exhibition , unfortunately, I missed the one here at the Serpentine Gallery.
What a tremendous blessing and to be introduced so well, thank you 🙏🏼
Glad you enjoyed it! Cheers
Absolutely fascinating and informative as ever Paul!
Many thanks Andrew.
Wow, this woman is phenomenal, I have never heard of her and I’m pretty ancient. Thank you so much for this! 😃💕
You are so welcome!
@@ArtHistorySchool 😃
I think I'm now a fan of hers. Her works are absolutely beautiful! As someone who considers herself spiritual and who also loves to paint abstract art, I love her!
She was a great painter
I saw her work at the Serpentine Gallery in London, and was blown away.
It was a great exhibition, wasn't it?
@@ArtHistorySchool yes it was, and free! The Serp is wonderful. The exhibition was magical, and I couldn’t believe I had never heard of the artist.
The Mosses and Lichens series has not disappeared. She made a copy for her own use. This is part of the exhibition showing at the Wellington City Art Gallery. I went to the exhibition yesterday. It was audio described and amazing. The blue-centred spiral in Primordial Chaos kept pulling at me like a magnet. Thank you for providing information about her life which the audio description did not.
Thanks for the info! Glad you enjoyed my video. Cheers
Thank you so much for this video! This is the first time I heard about Hilma af Klint. You do a great job at giving a well-rounded look at the lives of these artists and how it influenced their artworks.
That's great, really pleased you liked the video. She deserves to be better known.
This was incredible. I will have to read a book about all of this. I found a few.
She is well worth getting to know
Thank you for introducing me to a true visionary artist. Bravo.
Gald you enjoyed it. Cheers
Thank you for this wonderful presentation. I had never heard of this artist before and I very much enjoyed learning about her.
Glad you enjoyed it. She deserves more attention.
Thanks so much! I’ve never heard of this artist, this video developed a starting point to begin
You're very welcome!
Thanks for bringing the much deserved attention to this very unique human. Love to hear from those who actually knew her! 🙏
I think most would be dead by now, but you never know.
i learned about Mrs. Klint last year only. Thanks for putting very important page of art history, in a very well explained video.
Glad you enjoyed it. Cheers
This is wonderful! Thank you very much for such an excellent lesson. I had never heard of this incredible artist.
You're very welcome! Cheers
Thank you for this excellent, comprehensive introduction to a great artist!
You're very welcome! Glad you enjoyed it.
Simply wow
Cheers
Watched this video for the second time today.
Thank you for your lively work with these videos. 🙇🏽
Glad you like them! Cheers
Absolutely fantastic!!! Thank you millions for bringing the works Hilma af Klint into my life. 🙏🏻💗
You are very welcome.
I saw her massive exhibition @ Guggenheimnyc& was overwhelmed by the complexity of the work along with her story.This video is a lovely return to that day.🎉
Thank you. I have not been lucky enough to see her work in the flesh. Maybe one day.
Thank you for this video. It is a video I didn't know I needed to see.
Thank you, glad you enjoyed the video. Cheers
There is to be a fabulous exhibition of the works of Hilma af Klint and Piet Modrian together at Tate Modern early next year (2023). Can’t wait!
I wasn't aware of that I'll have to check it out.
Do you know the dates?
@@peterl7578 April - Oct 2023
Very well presented, thank you! Amazing to realize how unusual this was in society during her lifetime
She was a brilliant artist. Glad you liked the video. Cheers
This was a fantastic video! I'm so happy to learn more about her. Thank you! Subscribed :)
Really pleased you enjoyed the video, Thanks for subscribing. Cheers
Great video again! It's so good to hear about female artists from that era... if you don't search for them, it seems they were not present at all!
Glad you like the video, it is good to see her getting the recognition she deserves.
Very complete biography and analysis of Hilma’s work! Brave! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thank you very much!
Thank you Paul. I had never heard of Hilma . She was certainly as good as any of her contemporary's, if not better. You can see the Yin and Yang in her later work. Thank you again !
It's nice to know she is finally getting the credit she deserves.
@@ArtHistorySchool Isn't it always the way.
Always educational and well presented, thank you!! I had not heard of her.
Glad you enjoyed it. I must admit not being aware of her until a few years ago.
Another great video. Thank you ❤️
Thanks for watching!
@@ArtHistorySchool cultural Marxism in the arts
So many great artists that are unknown! I thank them, I will be one of them. Not knowing that anything I do is unique or of merit, but I will leave my canvasses to the world to ponder.
Sounds a brilliant idea, good luck.
What a fantastic introduction this was for me into a wonderful individual
Glad you enjoyed it! She was a great artist.
I’m so happy to have found this channel!Hilma was truly a visionary, far ahead of her times. So inspiring!
She certainly was a great artist. Cheers
I love this… hearing abt her works and life. Also sad that I’ve never heard of her until now, like millions of women (aka not men).
She was a very interesting painter
Thanks so much for such wonderful teaching and knowledge about someone I never heard of but has influenced so many. Great job Paul. Keep them coming!!
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it. Cheers
Thank you so much for your wonderful content ❤️It has a great value, and I hope your channel grows a lot! Your videos are so informative and wholesome, and the energy and excitement are really contagious. I can only imagine how much time, effort, and hard work goes into each video. Thank you!❤️
Thank you so much! Really pleased you enjoy them. Cheers
I was really moved by the exhibition of her work at the Guggenheim but they seemed to focus more on the spiritual aspect of her work which I noticed you didn't speak as much about. I think they wrote that she had multiple spiritual beings (with names) that directed her work and there was also something about a round temple where the work would eventually be exhibited. At least that's what I remember most from the wall texts at that exhibition
You probably spent at least an hour or so in the exhibition, my video is 15 minutes long so things have to be truncated. I have covered her whole life in the video and hopefully given people a flavour of the person and her work. If people wish to further investigate aspects of her life there are lots of sources to work out there. Cheers
So she never marries, keeps her unconventional artistic creations private, searches for a new form of spirituality outside of the main religions, gets involved in a sisterhood, forges extremely close relationships with highly educated women, is a commited vegetarian, wears black, feels like the world isn't ready for what she has to share, doesn't pursue the company of men ever, actually moves in with Thomassine who is her "lifelong companion" and dies four years after Thomassine dies. Come on historians... just say it. It's not a dirty word, let me help you, it starts with an L...
My reaction as well ! Only critique of a very interesting clip .
Interesting comment. I didn't flag up she was Lesbian, simply because as you have indicated it it is very easy for an adult to make that assumption, given the facts we know about her life. But also for another reason, she was a very private person and you and others are making an assumption about her sexuality. I purposely haven't mentioned that in my video because the facts about her life, whilst suggesting she was probably lesbian, could also indicate she was asexual, we don't know for a fact.
I produce short videos about artist's and their work, I will imply, suggest and comment on the the facts of their life and work. So let's let's leave aside the sexual identity agenda and celebrate the fact that this woman, succeeded in a male dominated environment and produced great art works that usurped the assumption, held for many years, that Kandinsky created the first abstract paintings.
@@ArtHistorySchool I'm certainly not saying you should make up assertions where there is no proof but it is undeniable that sexual identity and the experiences that go along with it has an impact on an artist sensibility, view of the world and therefore creations as well. I think that not only would it not be going too far to mention that it is a relevant question about her life, and something we can speculate on, but it would be more honest. You yourself admitted that you had to censor yourself in order not to mention that aspect. Just don't.
As you pointed I mentioned the facts of her life which indicate she may have been a lesbian, asexual or merely had platonic relationship with Thomassine who knows. You assume she was a lesbian, but you have only circumstantial evidence for that, you don't know. Your objection to my video appears to be based on the fact that because I didn't put the label 'lesbian' on this circumstantial evidence and discussed the possibility of how her assumed sexual orientation may have affected her work, I am being dishonest and censorial. Rubbish. Whilst sexual orientation and experiences can influence an artist's work, so can ethnicity, religion and many other things. In this case spiritualism was by far the most important influence on her work. If you want to make a case for her planting a label on her, that's up to you, but in the 15 minutes I had to cover her life in my video, the label wasn't important.
@@ArtHistorySchooltotally agree with you.
Thanks so much for educating us all. This was absolutely fascinating, I loved it. Can't wait to learn more about other artists from this series. Terrific!
Wow. Glad you enjoyed it! Cheers
What a WONDERFUL introduction to this incredible artist's work. Thank you so much for making her work so accessible.
Glad you enjoyed it! Cheers
Great vid on Hilma af Klint, only became aware of her work a few years ago...I absolutely love those early abstract/spiritual works, they are mesmerising and very beautiful, and indeed ahead the abstract movement..and fascinating to see her whole body of work and life covered here. Thank you 🙏
Glad you enjoyed it. Cheers
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I never heard of her before but I really like her work. I’ll have to study her more. Thank you for this video. 👏❤️🇮🇪
You are very welcome
dear sir thank'you...i am very impressed by your productions ...surprised i have just discovered ....af kint ..(looking for klimt ) and need some time to lapse to infuse and realize that and probably listen and marvel again...she was subdued by steiner ...yet no one will remember him as much as her now that is fair
Glad you enjoy my videos, I think you are right about Steiner.
this is such a wonderful series. Thank you for all these amazingly put together videos!
Glad you like them!
Thank you so much for sharing this truly amazing artist' life in this clear, beautiful way.
My pleasure 😊
This is a wonderful video showing the beautiful works of art and history of this amazing artist! Love Hilma's artwork, so unique and ahead of it's time. Thank you so much for sharing!! 😍💕
Really pleased you enjoyed my video, she was a great painter. Cheers
Thank you. This is fascinating. I have never heard of this artist until your wonderful presentation.
Glad you enjoyed it. Cheers
I put the idea of automatic writing behind me decades ago. There is simply no such phenomenon as at even a molecular level there are preconceived ideas and prejudices that an artist will always bring to the project. And you can see this control in her automatic paintings. That said she is an unrecognized master. Her landscapes are extraordinary and you can even see the influence of Dutch masters by her use of light.
Thank you for this excellent report on this extraordinary woman.
Gald you enjoyed the video. Automatic drawing/writing was used by the Surrealists and Hilma to great effect. If done properly is a good way of creating a brain dump that is unencumbered by reason and logic. I've done it and it works. Whether it can be used as a means of communication with spirits and 'the other side' is not something I would support. Cheers
Once again a great video! She really was ahead of her time, and very talented in many different styles. Thank you so much for teaching us so many interesting things about art history - you really are a great teacher and art connaisseur!
You are so welcome! Cheers
The intro music is just lovely and the video very interesting thank you I love how she uses blue and purple in her early naturalistic paintings
I'm glad you like it the video, the music is by Greig
Recently learned about her. Truly 100 years ahead of her time. Beautiful work.
She certainly was, and is thankfully now gaining the recognition she deserves.
I love this so glad I found this I've been painting since I was 5 but now I can learn more about art history and mature in my own work.
Glad you enjoyed the video. Cheers
Thank you so much for sharing this story with us!
Glad you enjoyed it!
This is incredible! Overwhelming! Thank you
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you. I am so gratified to see the spiritual in art and the spiritual in the lives of artists being recognised and valued. Twenty years ago I studied for a fine art degree, I enjoyed the experience though there were very few tutors who were open to discuss spirituality in art at all and only one who took it seriously. The advance of acceptance is very welcomed.
Glad you enjoyed the video. Cheers
@@ArtHistorySchool You have a great channel there. It is so clear, informative and simple. Just what art explanations need to be. Thank you for your work.
An amazing presentation Paul. I did not know this artist. Her work is outstanding.Thank you for all the hard work you did on this artist.
My pleasure! Cheers
Thanks for such fascinating and wonderful video! I never heard about this fantastic artist:Hilma Af Klint
Glad you enjoyed it! Cheers
Thank you so much for this! I had no idea! She is suddenly one of my favorite artists of all time! ❤️
She kept herself very much to herself, unfortunately this meant she didn't get the recognition she deserved.
Wow, such incredible artwork! Thank you for sharing.
My pleasure!
Thank you for this brilliant, beautiful history of Hilma af Klint. Thank you, also, for your bright energy and gift as a teacher. My husband and I were riveted. We've subscribed and look forward to watching your other lessons. You are a treasure.
Wow, thank you, much appreciated. Cheers
A true visionary!
She certainly was