Wiener Werkstatte 1903-1932 : the luxury of beauty / edited by Christian Witt-Dorring and Janis Staggs ; preface by Ronald S. Lauder, foreword by Renee Price, with contributions by Paul Asenbaum [and ten others]
"Published in conjunction with the exhibition Wiener Werkstatte 1903-1932 : the luxury of beauty, Neue Galerie New York, October 26, 2017-January 29, 2018"--T.p. verso. Includes bibliographical references and index. "Wiener Werkstatte 1903-1932 : the Luxury of Beauty" : October 26, 2017-January 29, 2018, Neue Galerie, New York, New York, United States.
Contents:
Timeline / Christian Witt-Dorring and Janis Staggs. Graphics / Rainald Franz -- Glass / Rainald Franz -- Metal / Elisabeth Schmuttermeier -- Bookbinding and leather / Isabella Croy-Frick -- Furniture / Christian Witt-Dorring -- Fashion, textiles, and wallpaper / Angela Volker -- Ceramics / Marianne Hussl-Hormann -- Klimt and the Wiener Werkstatte / Ann-Katrin Rossberg -- Palais Stoclet / Christian Witt-Dorring -- Garden architecture / Anette Freytag -- From Vienna to New York / Christian Witt-Dorring -- The Wiener Werkstatte of America / Janis Staggs -- Joseph Urban and cosmopolitan productions / Janis Staggs -- Showrooms / Paul Asenbaum and Ernst Ploil -- Marks / Elisabeth Schmuttermeier and Marianne Hussl-Hormann -- Timeline / Christian Witt-Dorring and Janis Staggs.
Summary:
The Wiener Werkstatte, founded by Josef Hoffmann, Koloman Moser, and Fritz Waerndorfer, was an artists' and craftsmen's collective that existed in Vienna from 1903 until 1932. The artists' goal was to bring high-quality design and craft into all areas of life and to elevate everyday objects into pieces of art. During that time, the collective produced items in a variety of media including ceramics, furniture, glass, jewelry, metalwork, and textiles. The Wiener Werkstatte style influenced generations of architects from Bauhaus to Art Deco. This book features the work of well-known Wiener Werkstatte members such as Josef Hoffmann, Koloman Moser, and Dagobert Peche along with lesser known designers such as Gudrun Baudisch, Carl Otto Czeschka, and Ugo Zovetti. It also includes in-depth essays that explore the Wiener Werkstatte's long history and legacy.
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