Josef Hoffmann: Autobiography [Paperback]

Peter Noever (Editor), Marek Pokorn (Editor), Josef Hoffmann (Author), Rainald Franz (Contributor)

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Publication Date: January 31, 2010

As a co-founder of the Secession, the Wiener Werkstatte and the Osterreichischer Werkbund, Josef Hoffmann (1870-1956) had a decisive influence on modern Viennese architecture and design. Around 1948, Hoffmann wrote this autobiography, tracing his life and career from his childhood to the founding of the Secession.

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• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Hatje Cantz; Mul edition (January 31, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3775724737
• ISBN-13: 978-3775724739
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,519,882 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating autobiographical essay, January 1, 2012

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This is a fascinating, although brief autobiography of Josef Hoffmann. It is in the form of an essay written near the end of his life. Be aware that it is a duel language title and therefore half of the book is in German and then half in English so in fairness you should halve the number of pages given. However, as the text does carry the ideas and interests of Hoffmann in his own words, from his early days, through to much of the history of the Wiener Werkstatte, it does give a fascinating insight into the workings of one of the twentieth centuries greatest designers and organisers. There are copious notes not supplied by Hoffmann, although exhaustive nonetheless. It even comes with an unfoldable diagram of the Hoffmann family tree. Published by MAK, the famed Applied Arts museum of Vienna, it is thoroughly recommended for anyone wishing to hear the from the man himself, rather than a biographer.