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Heinrich Lefler (1863-1919) and Joseph Urban
(1872-1933) are Austrian artists associated associated with the Golden Age of Illustration
- they are particularly linked with the Jungendstil movement (the German variant
of Art Nouveau).
The Heinrich Lefler and Joseph Urban Collection at Spirit of the Ages
includes art images from some of their seminal work. As a valuable reference resource, options are also provided
for purchasing a range of gifts, including reproduction prints, posters and greeting cards.
Lefler and Urban
were brothers-in-law who often worked in collaboration. The pair
founded the Hagenbund - an exhibiting society similar to
the Secessionists. Lefler was a painter and Urban was skilled as an architect,
book illustrator, exhibit designer, interior
decorator and set designer.
Lefler and Urban collaborated on a number of
illustrated books, in addition to designs for more than 20 theatrical productions.
Soon after the publication of Andersen Kalender
(and Csoda Album - including images
from Andersen Kalender - in Hungary) in
1911, Urban emigrated to the United States
where he established a reputation in
set design for such productions as the Boston Opera
Company, the Ziegfield
Follies and the Metropolitan Opera. At one time, he was Art
Director for William
Randolph Hearst's Cosmopolitan Studios. He also created landmark
architecture,
including the Paramount Theatre Building, Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach,
Florida and
the New School and Hearst Magazine Building in New York.
We invite you to take the time to peruse the wonderful
artwork from Lefler and Urban that is included in the Collection - to view images from any one of
the
suites listed below, simply 'click' on the hyperlinks embedded
within the titles and the images.
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