A pioneer of architectural history Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky (1897–2000) entered the modernist canon with her “Frankfurt Kitchen.� She is also considered a pioneer of social architecture, a women’s rights activist, and, last but not least, a heroine of the resistance to the Nazi dictatorship. In this book, available in English for the first time, recent research in the fields of art history, contemporary history, pedagogy, and gender studies provides a nuanced picture of Schütte-Lihotzky, whose estate is archived at the University of Applied Arts Vienna. The volume explores her rich architectural oeuvre, her transnational experiences and professional networks, her political development as a Communist, and her current reception. It breaks through the mythology to present a rounded picture of Schütte-Lihotzky, an icon of architectural history. First comprehensive publication on Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky in English Cross-disciplinary research contributions by renowned authors; foreword by Juliet Kinchin Illuminates Schütte-Lihotzky’s fascinating work alongside the Frankfurt Kitchen

Oskar Kokoschka hat sich als "Oberwildling" der Wiener Moderne, als Multitalent in Bild und Wort, als Schoepfer eines viel rezipierten Puppenfetischs und als prominenter, von den Nazis als "entartet" diffamierter Kunstler und Antifaschist in den Kanon einer explizit widerstandigen Moderne eingeschrieben - als Inbegriff des radikalen, politischen Kunstlers. Kokoschka revisited: Die Publikation versammelt als Ergebnis einer internationalen Tagung am Oskar Kokoschka Zentrum der Universitat fur angewandte Kunst Wien aktuelle Forschungen aus Kunst- und Kulturwissenschaft, Zeitgeschichte, Literatur- und Theaterwissenschaft, Gender Studies und Biografieforschung. Auf Basis bislang unbekannter Quellenfunde beleuchtet sie Leben und Werk des faszinierenden Kunstlers neu und hinterfragt kritisch seine wirkmachtigen Narrative.

The photographic estate of Oskar and Olda Kokoschka comprises approximately 5.000 photographs. It contains portraits by renowned photographers, including Madame d Ora (Dora Kallmus), Hugo Erfurth, Brassai, George Platt Lynes, Rene Burri, Trude Fleischmann or Erich Lessing. Apart from artistically composed images, the estate also features numerous press photographs and astonishing snapshots. With its extensive commentary, this first photo-biography of Kokoschka provides an insight into the artist s many-faceted work and eventful life. The publication offers a vivid record of the evolution of photography and a historico-cultural journey through the 20th century as reflected by the mirror of this extraordinary artist."