At the turn of the 20th century, Vienna was one of the most exciting cities on earth the central gathering spot of the European avant-garde in art, architecture, literature, music, journalism, philosophy, psychiatry, and theater. The dynamic cross-pollination among the revolutionary figures involved Klimt, Kokoschka, the Wiener Werkstatte, Mahler, Freud, Wittgenstein, and many more turned the Austrian capital into an extraordinary laboratory for new ideas and concepts. It is where modern was born. With more than 500 ...
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At the turn of the 20th century, Vienna was one of the most exciting cities on earth the central gathering spot of the European avant-garde in art, architecture, literature, music, journalism, philosophy, psychiatry, and theater. The dynamic cross-pollination among the revolutionary figures involved Klimt, Kokoschka, the Wiener Werkstatte, Mahler, Freud, Wittgenstein, and many more turned the Austrian capital into an extraordinary laboratory for new ideas and concepts. It is where modern was born. With more than 500 illustrations, "Vienna 1900 "is a unique, concise portrait of a vibrant world and its most important protagonists."
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Seller's Description:
Fine in very good(+) jacket. Abundantly illustrated in color and black and white. 400 pages. Tall 8vo, red boards with silver gilt design, d.w. (some minor bending at top edge). New York: Vendome Press, 92006). A fine copy in a very good (+) dust wrapper.