Collectible artists postcards became one of the more profitable products produced by wiener werkstatte between 1907 and founded by josef hoffman and koloman moser postcards of the wiener werkstatte. Postcards of the wiener werkstatte open at the frist. Scan from the squat 1980s austrian book mail art anno klimt. The wiener werkstatte or vienna workshops was founded in 1903 by architect josef hoffmann.
This accompanying book to the exhibit is a magnificent tribute to these fascinating postcards. Gorgeous postcards of the wiener werkstatte 1907 1920. The education gallery also features a reading area where visitors can explore books about the wiener werkstatte, its affiliated artists, and the postcard collections. As owner of the wiener werkstatte archive, the mak has a unique ability to. Postcards of the wiener werkstatte a catalogue raisonne.
Fascinating, that a small postcard can be as captivating as a larger piece of art. Postcards of the wiener werkstatte classical modern art hatje. Postcards of the wiener werkstatte renowned philanthropist and businessman leonard a. It may be available from zvab or other secondhand book portals.
The luxury of beauty, an exhibition full of covetable objects at the neue galerie. Twenty postcards of the wiener werkstatte 50 watts. Museum for german and austrian art from the early twentieth century. Hans kalmsteiner, postcard scan from the squat austrian book mail art anno klimt. Art nouveau postcard pretty woman sunrise water lilies wiener werkstatte art publisher emil dotzert germany antique 1900s chromo collectible bohemiantrading 5 out of. Lauder collection opens today at the frist center for the visual arts.
The museums entire second level is filled with fine art decor and displays filled with some of the finest postcards produced at the turn of the century. Many of them were designed to celebrate holidays, such as christmas and easter. Founded in 1903 by architect josef hoffmann and designer koloman moser, the wiener werkstatte, or vienna workshops, gathered architects. Unfollow wiener werkstatte to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
Wiener werkstatte postcard book postcardbooks june 1995. For background information and for earlier postcards in the sequence, see part 1 also. Wiener werkstatte postcard book postcardbooks by taschen publishing published june 1995 by benedikt taschen verlag. Lauder began a lifetime of passionate collecting at the age of eight, when he purchased his first postcard a vividly colored postcard of the empire state building, set against the bright orange sky of new york city at sunset. Located at fifth avenue and 86th street on manhattans upper east side. But the wiener werkstatte postcards hold a special place in my heart. Postcards of the wiener werkstatte frist art museum. The publishers description of that book gives some background. The wiener werkstatte or vienna workshops was founded in 1903 by architect josef hoffmann and artist koloman moser. Gorgeous postcards of the wiener werkstatte 1907 1920 the vereinigung fur kunsthandwerk arts and crafts association wiener werkstatte vienna workshops was created in 1903 by austrian artists and designers josef hoffmann and koloman moser, backed by their patron fritz warndorfer. In typical frist fashion, the exhibit space is filled with details to provide an authentic experience.
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