The Birth of Viennese Modernism
Otto Wagner, Josef Hoffmann and Aldof Loos
Online Lecture
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Lecturer: Christopher Menz
Date: Thursday 24 April, 2025
Duration: 1 hour
Start Time: 10.00am AEST | 9.30am SA | 7.00am WA | 12.00pm NZST
Price: $25 AUD
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overview
The three great architects of Viennese Modernism – Otto Wagner, Josef Hoffmann and Adolf Loos – have all left an enduring legacy on the remarkable City of Music.
Through Wagner's innovative architecture and urban planning for modern Vienna, as well as Hoffmann and Loos' extraordinary buildings and interior design work, these three architectural titans would remake Austria's cultural capital.
Join Christopher Menz for a thrilling exploration of the trio's incredible work in late-nineteenth and early-twentieth century-Vienna, including their remarkable buildings and interiors, as well as a broader reflection on their cultural influence.
YOUR EXPERT LECTURER
Christopher Menz is a former art museum director and curator and has been leading cultural tours in Europe, the United States and Australia since 2013. He has considerable expertise and interest in the visual arts and music.
Christopher is a former director of the Art Gallery of South Australia. Before that he was a curator, specialising in decorative arts, and worked at the National Gallery of Australia, Art Gallery of South Australia, and National Gallery of Victoria. He has published and lectured extensively on Australian and European decorative arts, notably on the design work of William Morris, and curated numerous exhibitions. Christopher is based in Melbourne where he is an art consultant and valuer, and Development Consultant for Australian Book Review.
Christopher has led cultural tours to Germany, England, the United States, as well as in Australia. He has also been a tour leader on European river cruises.
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