Architecture in Vienna 1850-1930: New Objectivity

The Votivkirche and the historical Ringstrasse, from Secessionist Movement and Jugendstil, to the New Objectivity (Neue Sachlichkeit) and Vienna's Werkbund Housing Estate, 100 objects, approximately 400 color illustrations, and five proposals for a delectable architectural tour-these are the ingredients of the first and most comprehensive art-historical guide to the architecture of Vienna from 1856 to 1932.

This guide covers the three generations of architects who created Vienna's most important buildings, including Otto Wagner, Josef Hoffmann, and Adolf Loos, as well as dozens of lesser-known, but no less important, figures. Vienna's 100 most beautiful buildings-from the Ringstrasse, to masterpieces of Jugendstil and the New Objectivity-are cataloged with copious illustrations, descriptive texts, and a practical tour map. Also included are an index of streets, architects, and building types, along with five self-guided architectural tours.