Vienna 1900 and the heroes of modernism / edited by Christian Brandstätter ; with texts by Hans Bisanz [and others]

Brandstatter, Christian

2006, First Edition. London : Thames & Hudson. First English translation. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-bumped and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains well-preserved overall. Item #457848
ISBN: 0500513139

Physical description; 399 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits (some color) ; 25 cm. Notes; Originally published: Vienna : Christian Brandstätter, 2005 as Wien 1900 : Kunst und Kultur. Includes bibliographical references (pages 389-393) and index. Translated from the German. Contents; Vienna around 1900 : the duration of denial -- Art and design -- Jugendstil and symbolism -- The secession -- Ver Sacrum -- Graphie art and book design -- Gustav Klimt -- The Klimt Group -- Richard Gerstl -- Oskar Kokoschka -- Egon Schiele -- The Wiener Weekstaue -- Furniture -- Fashion and society : the artist-designed dress -- Photography -- Architecture -- Otto Wagner -- The Wagner School -- Joseph Maria Olbrich -- Josef Hoffmann -- Adolf Loos -- Civilization and society -- Theater and cabaret -- A "romanticism of the nerves" : the literary fin de siecle -- The coffeehouse : a hub of literary activity -- Music -- Philosophy and science -- The secret of dreams : on the development of psychoanalysis. Subjects; Klimt, Gustav 1862-1918. Gerstl, Richard 1883-1908. Kokoschka, Oskar 1886-1980. Schiele, Egon 1890-1918. Wagner, Otto 1841-1918. Olbrich, Joseph Maria 1867-1908. Hoffmann, Josef Franz Maria 1870-1956. Loos, Adolf 1870-1933. 1900-1999. Arts, Austrian Austria Vienna 20th century. Modernism (Aesthetics) Austria Vienna.

Price: €175.00