![]() The main artists and designers involved with this movement were Gustav Klimt, Koloman Moser. Conceived by Gustav Klimt, Max Kurzweil and Ludwig Hevesi, the illustrated magazine was founded in 1898 and was periodically published until 1903 it included not only important reviews on literature, music and contemporary art but also a rich selection of engravings and decorations from Secession masters. From the onset, the Vienna Secession brought together Naturalists, Modernists, Impressionists and cross-pollinated among all disciplines forming a total work of art a Gesamkunstwerk. The Vienna Secession ( Wiener Secession- Vereinigung Bildender Knstler sterreichs) was an art movement formed in 1897 by a group of Austrian artists who had resigned from the Association of Austrian Artists, housed in the Vienna Knstlerhaus. During its six years of activity, 471 original drawings were specifically made for the magazine, along with 55 lithographs and copper engravings and 216 block prints. Ver Sacrum, which alludes to the Sacred Spring of ancient Latin people with their renewal rituals through young generations and new settlements, was an absolutely original magazine that elaborated new forms of design, illustration and print/editorial composition: the influence of this represents a cornerstone of Modernity in Western art. Art enthusiasts raised money for the project’s construction costs. On November 15th, 1898, the doors officially opened. As early as 1897/1898, the Secession was able to build its own exhibition building based on plans drawn up by Josef Maria Olbrich. That’s why each issue had to be a work of art, a perfect representation of Secession ideals, extraordinarily epitomized by the covers. On March 25, 1898, the horticultural building hosted the first Secessionist exhibition. The goal of Ver Sacrum was to give life to total works of art, the so-called Gesamtkunstwerk. The Vienna Secession was founded on 3 April 1897 by artists Gustav Klimt, Koloman Moser, Josef Hoffmann, Joseph Maria Olbrich, Max Kurzweil, Otto Wagner, and. This book narrates and illustrates the originality of a language, perceived right from the first issues, of the legendary official magazine of the Vienna Secession, elaborated like actual program manifestoes and a cornerstone of Modernity. ![]() This book gathers the covers of 120 regular issues and some special ones (in 1:1 format) of Ver Sacrum, plus an anthological selection of the most important inventions in printing, like block prints, lithographs and copper engravings, for the 120th anniversary of this historic magazine.
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