The Ten Largest, No. 1, Childhood, Group IV
1908 Moderna Museet
About this artwork
This work is a portion of a larger series titled The Ten Largest by Swedish artist Hilma af Klint. The composition is characterized by symmetrical, organic, and abstract forms created with delicate color palettes on a dark ground.
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Hilma af Klint was a pioneer of abstract art, predating many of the male modernists often credited with the movement's inception. She claimed to receive messages from 'High Masters' during seances, and her massive, complex works were hidden from public view for decades because she believed the world was not yet ready to understand her spiritualist vision.
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The Ten Largest, No. 1, Childhood, Group IV
Hilma af Klint, 1908
