Unique artists of Viennese Modernism

Under the title "From the Post Office Savings Bank to Postmodernism" tribute is paid to Otto Wagner as the father of modernism, along with many of his contemporaries, students and later protagonists. The documentation focuses on numerous construction plans, architectural models and drawings which show Wagner's ideas for the Viennese city planning project of the time, including the realisation of Vienna’s light railway.

A wonderful homage to Dora Kallmus, the most famous fashion photographer in the Viennese circles of the time! Under the title “Make me beautiful, Madame D’Ora!” not only Kallmus’ fashion photography and artistic portraits are on display (including portraits of Gustav Klimt and Coco Chanel), but also her unique work for the haute couture fashion magazines during her years in Paris.

Three great personalities are used to illustrate the partly familial, partly political,as well as artistic relations in Vienna during the Viennese Modernism period. Amongst them is Berta Zuckerkandl, the most well-known Austrian writer and journalist, who in particular promoted the work of Gustav Klimt and the designs of the Wiener Werkstätte in her circles.

Kaum war ein Fotograf je so unbekannt aber seine Werke so berühmt! Kennen wir sie nicht alle diese Fotografien von Gustav Klimt? Die beiden verband eine sehr enge Freundschaft, wodurch Moriz Nähr sehr bald in den Kreis der Wiener Secession aufgenommen wurde und zu DEM Fotografen ihrer Ausstellungen avancierte. Im Gegenzug beeinflusste Nähr Gustav Klimt mit den Techniken des Mediums Fotografie auch künstlerisch.