Hilma af Klint was a Swedish artist and mystic whose paintings are considered among the first abstract works known in Western art history. A considerable body of her work predates the first purely abstract compositions by Kandinsky, Malevich and... Wikipedia
Born: October 26, 1862, Karlberg Palace, Solna, Sweden
Died: October 21, 1944 (age 81 years), Danderyd Municipality, Sweden
Periods: Modern art, Realism, and Abstract art
Known for: Painting
Parents: Victor af Klint and Mathilda af Klint
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