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'ÖSTERREICHISCHE WERKKULTUR' AND 'DAS NEUE KUNSTHANDWERK IN DEUTSCHLAND UND ÖSTERREICH'

1916 AND 1922

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'ÖSTERREICHISCHE WERKKULTUR' AND 'DAS NEUE KUNSTHANDWERK IN DEUTSCHLAND UND ÖSTERREICH'
1916 AND 1922
two volumes, each with extensive reproductions of works by the Wiener Werkstätte and associated designers, the former with cover/lettering designed by Rudolph von Larisch, Anton Schroll, Vienna, pub., 1916; the latter Alexander Koch, Darmstadt, pub., 1922, each with paper covered boards
4to and small folio (2)

Lot Essay

Rudolf von Larisch (b. 1856) is considered by many to be the godfather of truly modern lettering. He taught ornamental lettering (and heraldry) at the Kunstgewerbeschule as a colleague of Koloman Moser, and later acted as a consultant to the Wiener Werkstätte in all matters concerning lettering on printed material.

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