"Wiener Werkstatte Jewelry" 2008 STAGGS, Janis
$150
STAGGS, Janis
[118] pp.
Neue Galerie
11 1/2" x 9 1/2"
Fine/ Fine
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Catalog of the exhibition at the Neue Galerie, New York (March-June 2008). Panorama of the creation of jewelry by the artists of the Viennese Workshops at the beginning of the 20th century. Rich iconography in colors, photographs, sketches. Creations by Josef Hoffmann, Koloman Moser, Dagobert Peche, Carl Otto Czeschka, Eduard Josef Wimmer-Wisgrill.
The Wiener Werkstatte, 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 Rene 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 opulent publication, written by Janis Staggs, highlights masterpieces created by the Wiener Werkstatte 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.