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Hidden Modernism: The Fascination with the Occult Around 1900 - Hardcover

 
9783753308807: Hidden Modernism: The Fascination with the Occult Around 1900

Synopsis

Around 1900, nature-oriented way of life, spiritism and theosophy inspired artists from Arnold Schönberg to Egon Schiele. This comprehensive overview is the first to explore the occult aspects of the “Lebensreform” movement in Vienna.

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About the Author

Hans-Peter Wipplinger is Managing Director of the Leopold Museum, Vienna. Matthias Dusini is an art critic, and curator of ‘Hidden Modernism’ at the Leopold Museum in Vienna. Ivan Ristic is Senior Curator at the Leopold Museum, Vienna.

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Around 1900, nature-oriented way of life, spiritism and theosophy inspired artists from Arnold Schönberg to Egon Schiele. This comprehensive overview is the first to explore the occult aspects of the “Lebensreform” movement in Vienna.

In the late 19th century, criticism of the materialism of industrialized society reached Vienna. Spiritism and theosophy inspired many who were looking for a “better self.” Painters such as Albert von Keller and Gabriel von Max documented their trance states, Gertrude Honz

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