Did Gustav Klimt really say 'I do not seek to please, but to express.'?

Gustav Klimt Quote Source & Citation:

I do not seek to please, but to express.

— Gustav Klimt Modern · Art Nouveau painter

Click any product to generate a realistic preview (~30s). Up to 3 at a time.

"If you don't like it, you don't have to look at it."

"The more you look, the more you see."

"I paint with my heart, not just my hands."

"The deeper one goes, the more one finds to paint."

"I have nothing to say about myself as a person."

Reported statement, emphasizing artistic expression over public approval.

Date: Early 20th century

Wisdom

Unverifiable

Found in 1 providers: grok

1 source checked