Art in Vienna 1898-1918: Klimt, Kokoschka, Schiele and their contemporaries

The fascinating story behind Vienna Secession, the art movement that shocked European society in the late 19th century. It contains multifaceted studies of how avant garde artists such as Klimt and Shiele influenced the art world alongside architects, composers and philosophers including Wagner, Mahler and Freud.

Full-colour images illustrate the iconic works of the movement while archival photographs provide historical context. Fully revised and updated, this 4th edition also includes a new introduction by author Peter Vergo.

• Pages: 256
• Language: English
• Author: Peter Vergo
• Year: 2015
• ISBN: 9780714868783

Publisher: Phaidon