Vienna 1900: Art, Life & Culture [Hardcover]

Christian Brandstatter (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2011

At the turn of the 20th century, Vienna was one of the most exciting cities on earth—the central gathering spot of the European avant-garde in art, architecture, literature, music, journalism, philosophy, psychiatry, and theater. The dynamic cross-pollination among the revolutionary figures involved—Klimt, Kokoschka, the Wiener Werkstätte, Mahler, Freud, Wittgenstein, and many more—turned the Austrian capital into an extraordinary laboratory for new ideas and concepts. It is where modern was born.

With more than 500 illustrations, Vienna 1900 is a unique, concise portrait of a vibrant world and its most important protagonists.

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About the Author

Christian Brandstätter is a Viennese author, curator, and publisher.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 400 pages
• Publisher: Vendome Press (September 1, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0865651752
• ISBN-13: 978-0865651753
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.7 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #397,321 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Filled with a rich assortment of pictures and photos, December 6, 2011

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This review is from: Vienna 1900: Art, Life & Culture (Hardcover)

Although I've seen other books on this subject matter and they're more the "coffee table" size, this book is filled to the brim with a gorgeous selection of pictures and photos. Also; the narrative - which is quite substantial - is very interesting and informative.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book for a student or anyone interested in this time period.! Highly Recommended., September 13, 2010

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Excellent Book for a student or anyone interested in this time period. I got it for my architectural history project and it had incredible resources to get it done. Very beautiful book.

20 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Haven't I Seen This Before?, January 12, 2007

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There is much to admire in Vienna 1900, but the author should have given credit to Carl Schorske's Fin de Siecle Vienna as the inspiration for this book. This seems to be a trend in publishing. A writer finds a subject that has already been covered in another book published some time ago,and then, writes his own book, giving it a very similar but not identical title, and then proceeds to cover the same material without mentioning the original. Then, to field any criticism that he failed to mention the original, he puts the author's name in either the middle of his bibliography, where no one will notice it, or mentions him in a footnote. I find this practice to be reprehensible. Publishers should take more responsibility than they do in this regard. A failure to do so will undermine their credibility entirely. Christian Brandstatter should have known better, even if he is from Vienna and Schorske is not. That doesn't give him license to ignore a superior work.