A Wiener Werkstatte Book plate

The range of work done by the various graphic designers craftspersons and artistst associated with the Wiener Werkstatte really was quite extraordinary. Jewellery, silverwear, architecture, book plates, posters, book covers, dresses, textiles, post cards, book illustration, and furniture.

I've tried to find images that are not just the same ones you see again and again in textbooks.

Hope you're enjoying them?!

Wonderful  Wiener Werkstatte WOMEN

This week we're featuring MARIA LIKARZ

Like many other people involved in the Wiener Werkstatte she worked in more than one medium desiging textiles such as these but also graphics like this next image.

You will notice if you a variety of postcards and graphics designed by WW artists that patterns similar to textiles designed by them also appear in illustrations.

Here's a couple of more textile designs.

Gorgeous arent they!? One good thing about Google is the way its making it easier to half forgotten artists back to the public eye. While I aw searching for WW imagery I also found references to a female Austrian Impressionist artist I''ll share soon with you !

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Wiener Werkstatte Women 


ONE Mela Koehler

Let's take a break away from letters and fonts to look at design.


Before fashion photography images of the latest fashions were often spread by postcards such as these excellent works by Mela Koehler that by the way are also popular collectibles. 


Modern reproductions are available !

I've picked out three images and hope my selection tempts  you to  enjoy discovering more online or offline in museums and art books!


Wiener WERKSTATTE


This design movement business and group was based in Vienna but influenced artists designers and illustrators throughout Europe.

MELA KOEHLER


 Google that name!
Either your interest is fashion illustration collectibles postcards or watercolor you're love her work!