VIENNA 1900 Art, Life & Culture

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. Out of Print. Condition: Fine. Bumped corners.