Vienna: Art and Design

National Gallery of Victoria

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A little over 100 years ago in Vienna, Austria, a group of radical young creators and thinkers overturned all the rules and created a brave new world. This exhibition explores this extraordinary period, bringing together some 300 works by the greatest Viennese artists of the early twentieth century. Vienna: Art and Design, 18 Jun 2011 - 09 Oct 2011 NGV International 180 St Kilda Road

06.07.2011

Stop 1: Old Vienna

Graham Abbott begins by exploring an incredibly dynamic moment in history: Vienna, at the start of the twentieth-century. The revolutionary spirit of reform of the late 1800’s lead to great feats of urban planning, modern engineering and architecture.

5 Min.
06.07.2011

Stop 2: In the Beginning

Here we are introduced to Karl Lueger, Vienna’s Mayor from 1893 to 1910. Lueger’s tenure as Mayor incorporated many successes including the appointment of talents, such as Otto Wagner, to design innovative new buildings for the new metropolis.

2 Min.
06.07.2011

Stop 3: Postal Savings Bank

The Postal Savings Bank of 1903 was the ultimate manifestation of Otto Wagner’s functional and aesthetic principles and one of Vienna’s most significant examples of early modern architecture.

3 Min.
06.07.2011

Stop 4: Otto Wagner

In the late 1890’s Otto Wagner announced a new way forward for modern architecture and design. Here we take a look at a reconstruction of Wagner’s extraordinary façade for the telegraphic offices of Die Zeit.

2 Min.
06.07.2011

Stop 5: International Influences

The Vienna Secession was established in 1897 by a group of discontented young artists, designers and architects who set out to explore art unencumbered by the constraints of the academic system.

5 Min.
06.07.2011

Stop 6: Beethoven Frieze

To honour the occasion of the 75th anniversary of Beethoven’s death, in 1902 the Vienna Seccession held a great exhibition. This memorable event exemplifies the underlining vision of the group: the concept of gesamtkunstwerk, the total work of art.

6 Min.
06.07.2011

Stop 7: The Modern Interior

Here we discover the influence that many young avant-garde designers of the Secession had on Vienna’s wealthy bourgeoisie and the means by which individual identity, within Viennese culture, could find expression.

2 Min.
06.07.2011

Stop 8: Emily Flöge

Graham Abbott finally introduces us to Gustav Klimt’s glorious portrait of the confident and radiant Emilie. Emilie Flöge was a highly successful clothing design and Gustav Klimt’s lifelong companion.

5 Min.

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A little over 100 years ago in Vienna, Austria, a group of radical young creators and thinkers overturned all the rules and created a brave new world. This exhibition explores this extraordinary period, bringing together some 300 works by the greatest Viennese artists of the early twentieth century. Vienna: Art and Design, 18 Jun 2011 - 09 Oct 2011 NGV International 180 St Kilda Road