Secession Building
©Collection of Roberto Rosenman
The Vienna Secession (Wiener Secession- Vereinigung Bildender Künstler Österreichs) 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 Künstlerhaus. The main artists and designers involved with this movement were Gustav Klimt, Koloman Moser, Joseph Olbrich, and Josef Hoffmann. This website focuses on the historical contribution to graphic art and design by the Vienna Secession as well as Germany and Austria’s contribution to the style of Jugendstil graphic art. Some attention is also given to the counterpart Art Nouveau movement in France, Belgium, and Holland; artists like Alphonse Mucha, Henry Van de Velde, and Fernand Khnopff whose influence played an important part in the development of German and Austrian graphic art. This site seeks to document this rich period of graphic design through related articles and images. The gallery section features the work of prominent graphic artists from the period. It is constantly being updated with new work and artists related to the Vienna Secession and Art Nouveau movement. The Exhibitions and Events page has a list of current and upcoming and exhibitions around the world. If you would like to contribute an image or event not currently listed on the site, please contact us. Lastly, we are not currently associated with the The Association of Visual Artists /Vienna Secession (Secession museum) which is still active in Vienna. In spite of this, I encourage you to visit the museum which continues to exhibit contemporary artists, while serving as a historical visitor centre for the Vienna Secession movement. If you would like to get in touch or arrange a visit, please visit their website. I hope you enjoy the site.
-Roberto Rosenman