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Bortom det synliga - filmen om Hilma af Klint

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In her Stockholm studio, Hilma af Klint created 193 breathtaking abstract paintings long before Kandinsky (the supposed pioneer of abstract art) ever dreamed of it.
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Bortom det synliga - filmen om Hilma af Klint

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An illuminating feast for the eyes, Beyond the Visible - Hilma af Klint makes a persuasive case for its subject's spot in the firmament of modern art.

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Kevin Maher The Times (UK) 10/09/2020
4/5
This detailed account of the life and works of Swedish artist and sometime mystic Hilma af Klint makes a compelling case for rewriting art history. Go to Full Review
Cath Clarke Guardian 10/08/2020
3/5
This documentary makes a pretty convincing case for the admission of the Swedish artist Hilma af Klint into the boys' club of abstract art, alongside Kandinsky, Mondrian et al. Go to Full Review
Christopher Knight Los Angeles Times 04/18/2020
An illuminating articulation of the era's social and cultural complexities. Go to Full Review
Marya E. Gates Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack) 02/13/2024
Begins as a documentary about painter and mystic Hilma af Klint, whose abstract paintings pre-date the movement by a decade, but becomes an examination of why women are often written out of history — as they live it and after their deaths. Go to Full Review
Leslie Combemale AWFJ.org 11/22/2021
She may have been ignored by history until recently, but by more humanist measures, as in the ability to inspire, move witnesses of her vision, and cause introspection and internal queries, Hilma af Klint is incredibly successful. Go to Full Review
Betsy Bozdech AWFJ.org 11/22/2021
Af Klint amassed thousands of paintings and drawings in her lifetime, occasionally showing some of them on a small scale - but never her abstract pieces; those she directed to be kept under wraps until 20 years after her death. Go to Full Review
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12/25/2021 Fully eye-opening, her art is beautiful, poetic, and inspiring. This is a calming and enlightening watch. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis In her Stockholm studio, Hilma af Klint created 193 breathtaking abstract paintings long before Kandinsky (the supposed pioneer of abstract art) ever dreamed of it.
Director
Halina Dyrschka
Producer
Halina Dyrschka
Genre
Documentary, Biography
Original Language
Swedish
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 16, 2020
Runtime
1h 34m
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