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nature of his work from Historicism to Jugendstil (Art

Nouveau), his influence with members of the Secession

and his fascination in depicting the female nude in his

search for a female image of the world.

Egon Schiele: Drawings and Watercolors. Jane Kallir. London:
Thames and Hudson, 2003.
„ This book consists of beautiful reproductions of his works
accompanied by biographical information.

The Applied Arts

Viennese Design and the Wiener Werkstätte. Jane Kallir. New
York: George Braziller, 1986.
„ With both black and white and colour illustrations, this
book showcases the items that came out of the Wiener
Werkstätte, including furniture, utensils, glass and clothing.
Ample information explains the workshop, its goals, and
its products.

Thonet: Classic Furniture in Bent Wood and Tubular Steel.
Alexander von Vegesack, with text by Brigitta Pauley and
Peter Ellenberg. New York: Rizzoli, 1997.
„ This book on the furniture of Vienna’s internationally-
famous Thonet firm explains the principles and ideas
behind their designs. Old and new photos show original
pieces both then and now.

Architecture

Otto Wagner: 1841-1918: Forerunner of Modern Architecture.
August Sarnitz. Cologne and New York: Taschen, 2005.
„ A lovely coffee-table book with beautiful illustrations of
his designs.

Otto Wagner (Archipockets). Sol Kliczkowski and Janos
Karlmar. Düsseldorf and New York: Te Neues Publishing
Co, 2003.
„ A pocket-sized guide to the architect’s buildings, complete
with photographs and detailed information on his designs.