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118 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm |
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"This catalogue has been published in conjunction with the exhibition Wiener Werkstätte Jewelry, Neue Galerie New York, March 27-June 30, 2008"--Colophon. |
| Summary |
The Wiener Werkstätte, or Vienna Workshops, was founded in 1903. The firm's artistic co-founders, Josef Hoffmann and Koloman Moser, subscribed to the English Arts and Crafts ideal of exceptionally well-made objects designed by artists and executed by specialized craftsmen. Following the example of near contemporaries René Lalique and Louis Comfort Tiffany, Hoffmann and Moser shared the belief that jewelry should be valued for its artistic merit and not simply for its monetary value. This publication highlights masterpieces created by the Wiener Werkstätte between 1903 and the early twenties. It features significant pieces by Josef Hoffmann, Koloman Moser, Carl Otto Czeschka, and Dagobert Peche, among others. Supplemental materials include relevant periodicals, design drawings, and photographs of prominent clients. |
| Subject |
Wiener Werkstätte -- Exhibitions.
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Jewelry -- Austria -- Vienna -- 20th century -- Exhibitions.
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Decorative arts -- Austria -- Vienna -- History -- 20th century -- Exhibitions.
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| Genre/Form |
Exhibition catalogs.
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| Added Author |
Staggs, Janis, editor.
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Neue Galerie New York.
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| ISBN |
9783775743921 (trade edition) |
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3775743928 (trade edition) |
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9781931794190 (museum edition) |
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1931794197 (museum edition) |
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