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The Wittgenstein vitrine : modern opulence in Vienna

Title: The Wittgenstein vitrine : modern opulence in Vienna / Kevin W. Tucker ; with contributions by Fran Baas and Elisabeth Schmuttermeier.
Author: Dallas Museum of Art.
Publication: Dallas : Dallas Museum of Art, 2016.

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87 pages : illustrations; 29 cm

Summary

"In 2013 the Dallas Museum of Art acquired an exceptional silver vitrine originally owned by the Wittgenstein family of Vienna and designed by Carl Otto Czeschka of the Wiener Werkstätte. This masterpiece is one of the most important objects of the 20th century, marking the apogee of ornamental richness in Viennese Secessionist art and questioning the very direction of early modern design. Since its arrival in Dallas, the vitrine has been the subject of an intensive research and conservation program. This publication will explore the conservation effort and chart the context and history of this masterwork's design and fabrication, iconography, and provenance"--

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Includes bibliographical references.

Contents

Introduction / Elisabeth Schmuttermeier -- Modern Opulence in Vienna : The Wittgenstein Vitrine / Kevin W. Tucker -- A Look Inside : The Conservation Study and Treatment of the Wittgenstein Vitrine / Fran Baas.

ISBN

9780300214574 (hardback)
030021457X (hardback)

LCCN

2015026072

OCLC

ocn913573113
913573113
SCSB-5833382

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Columbia University Libraries