Vienna. Portrait of a City
$230.83
- Hardcover
532 pages
- Release Date
29 December 2019
Summary
Vienna combines drama and elegance like no other. For centuries the heart of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the stately city on the Danube, has been defined by vast palaces and imperial grandeur—but behind the Baroque opulence, Vienna is also a place of genteel coffee house culture, epicurean tradition, and a heritage of both delicate and daring music, art, and design, from Johann Strauss to Egon Schiele, from Gustav Mahler to Josef Hoffmann.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9783836567268 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 3836567261 |
| Author: | Christian Brandstätter, Hans-Michael Koetzle, Andreas J. Hirsch |
| Publisher: | Taschen GmbH |
| Imprint: | Taschen GmbH |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 532 |
| Release Date: | 29 December 2019 |
| Weight: | 4.47kg |
| Dimensions: | 340mm x 250mm x 50mm |
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This colourful book celebrates the emergence of today’s metropolis - one of the most attractive cities in Europe, in which rich history once again coexists with international flair and vibrant contemporary culture. * independent.co.uk *
About The Author
Christian Brandstätter
Andreas J. Hirsch, born 1961 in Vienna, is an author, curator and artistic photographer. His writings include books on Pablo Picasso, Tina Modotti, Friedensreich Hundertwasser and HR Giger. From 2009 to 2014, he was curator at the KunstHausWien and organized exhibitions on Henri Cartier-Bresson, Linda McCartney and HR Giger, among others.
Christian Brandstätter (1943–2024) founded Brandstätter Verlag in 1982. He was the author and designer of numerous illustrated books, including groundbreaking publications on Vienna around 1900, including Gustav Klimt und die Frauen (1994), Design der Wiener Werkstätte (2003), and Wien 1900: Kunst Design Architektur Mode (2018), as well as on Austrian photographic history.
Hans-Michael Koetzle, born 1953, is a Munich-based freelance author and journalist, focusing mainly on history and the aesthetics of photography. He has published numerous books on photography, including Die Zeitschrift twen (1995), Photo Icons (2001), Das Lexikon der Fotografen (2002), René Burri (2004), Photographers A-Z (2011) and Dr. Paul Wolff & Tritschler (2019).
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