Koloman Moser | |
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Born | 30 March 1868 |
Died | 18 October 1918 Vienna, Austria-Hungary | (aged 50)
Education | 1885–1892 Academy of Fine Arts Vienna 1893–1895 Vienna School of Applied Arts (Kunstgewerbeschule) |
Known for | Painting, Drawing, Postage Stamp, Printmaking, Ceramics, Stained glass |
Notable work | founder of the Wiener Werkstätte, Stained glass of Kirche am Steinhof |
Movement | Vienna Secession, Jugendstil |
Koloman Moser (German: [ˈkoːloman ˈmoːzɐ]; 30 March 1868 – 18 October 1918) was an Austrian artist who exerted considerable influence on twentieth-century graphic art. He was one of the foremost artists of the Vienna Secession movement and a co-founder of Wiener Werkstätte.
Moser designed a wide array of art works, including books and graphic works from postage stamps to magazine vignettes; fashion; stained glass windows, porcelains and ceramics, blown glass, tableware, silver, jewelry, and furniture.