Wiener Werkstaette by Gabriele Fahr-Becker for Taschen

Wiener Werskstætte. By Gabriele Fahr-Becker Edited by Anjelika Taschen From 1903 to 1932, Josef Hoffmann and a group of highly qualified architects and craftsmen of The Wiener Werkstaette (Vienna Workshop) combined fine and applied arts to convey a whole new outlook on life, liberated from the strictures of historicism and superfluous ornamentation. The buildings and objects that resulted combine classical elegance with streamlined functionality. No everyday object was too banal, no architectural task too complex for the artists of the Wiener Werkstætte. They experimented with an endless variety of materials, from gold and precious stones to papier mache and glass beads, and their work still bears lasting witness to a unique and vital artistic movement. Even today, architects and designers continue to cite in their work the innovations and ideas of Josef Hoffmann and the Wiener Werkstdtte. This beautifully illustrated coffee table book is in like new condition and the perfect holiday gift for your favorite design enthusiast! Hardcover 2015 240 pages About 12.5x9.5 From a smoke-free, pet friendly home. See my closet for more books on design. Stock photos shown for reference. Austrian Modern Wiener Werkstette Werkstatte Werkstdtte Werkstaette