gustav klimt's first secessionist exhibition poster 1898 (and the sad story of "philosophy, medicine & jurisprudence"

Gustav Klimt is one of the most important and controversial artists from the early 20th century Viena.

now, why secession?

 medicine, detail, 1901

which is this,

medicine, the whole painting

then, 

jurisprudence, 1901

then, 

philosophy, 1901

the critics raged, and this was klimt's answer:

the goldfish, 1902

here a good video about klimt's life and times.