The Five Lives of Hilma af Klimt

In this standalone 2022 graphic biography from David Zwirner Books, artist Philipp Deines brings a vivid, visual storytelling approach to the life of visionary Swedish painter Hilma af Klint. Spanning her five distinct creative and spiritual phases, the comic explores the artist's pioneering abstract work, her occult influences, and the decades-long delay in the public recognition of her genius. Deines’s lush, color-rich panels mirror af Klint’s own symbolic language, making this a compelling entry point into her often-overlooked legacy.