The paintings of Vilhelm Hammershøi (1864-1916) have gained increasing popularity thanks to their almost contemporary aesthetic. Admired and celebrated during his lifetime, Hammershøi gradually fell into obscurity before being rediscovered in the 1990s. Today, he is recognised as the iconic painter of Nordic light and solitude.

This new monograph, the result of recent research, presents the artist's best works, many of them from private collections rarely exhibited. Enigmatic and subtle, his paintings depict empty interiors, shades of grey and the silhouette of a solitary figure.

Evoking the style of Edward Hopper, Hammershøi has a passionate community of followers who will no doubt appreciate this new volume. Various scholarly texts and an illustrated chronology shed new light on his art, exploring his links with contemporary artists and highlighting his singular genius and radical aesthetic, which still captivates and surprises us today.

Publisher: Taschen