Advent 2021

Closed museum, open box

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<BODY>Closed museum, open box</BODY>

Closed museum, open box

Cigar box from the Tedesko apartment, Vienna, 1910

Design: Josef Frank

Execution: Franz Krejci

Ebony; maplewood vein inlays; metal

<BODY><div>From our timeless Corona collection</div><div> </div></BODY>

From our timeless Corona collection

Dress from WW fabric Corona [Col. 10/8], Vienna, 1928

Design: Maria Likarz-Strauss for the Wiener Werkstätte

Watercolor on paper

MAK, KI 12330-15

<BODY>Happy Chanukka</BODY>

Happy Chanukka

Photograph of a Chanukka light made of silver filigree from the exhibition of old gold- and silverworks at the Imperial Royal Austrian Museum of Art and Industry (today’s MAK), Vienna, 1907

Photographer: Wilhelm Gmeiner

Gelatin silver print on supporting cardboard

MAK, KI 7671-13

<BODY>Dedicated to all the Barbaras </BODY>

Dedicated to all the Barbaras

Saint Barbara, Cologne, end of 15th c.

Execution: anonymous

Metal threads, silk, linen (base)

embroidered (entire surface), plane weave (base)

<BODY>Krampus wearing vintage</BODY>

Krampus wearing vintage

Krampus wearing vintage

Krampus, post card no. 528, Vienna, 1911

Design: Mela Koehler for the Wiener Werkstätte

Lithography on paper

MAK, WWPK 835-5

<BODY>Together forever</BODY>

Together forever

[Greetings from …], post card no. 897, Vienna 1912

Design: Fritzi Löw (?) for the Wiener Werkstätte

Lithography on paper

MAK, KI 8875-179

<BODY>Inspiration for a vaccination center</BODY>

Inspiration for a vaccination center

View of St. Stephan’s Cathedral in Vienna from the south side, German School, Germany, 18th c.

Design: Salomon Kleiner

Engraver: Georg Daniel Heumann

Copper plate engraving, etching on paper

<BODY>Today, all you get is an initial—but at least it’s from the “Italian” School!</BODY>

Today, all you get is an initial—but at least it’s from the “Italian” School!

Initiale einer Handschrift, Buchmalerei, Italienische Schule, Oberitalien, 1. Hälfte 15. Jh.

Entwurf: anonym

Goldfarbe, Pergament, Deckfarbe

Federzeichnung, Pinselzeichnung

<BODY>How beautiful such a third engraving can be!</BODY>

How beautiful such a third engraving can be!

Grotesque frieze, third sheet of a series of 3 engravings, French School, Orléans, 1550

Design/publisher/engraver: Jacques Androuet du Cerceau

Etching on paper

<BODY>Exhausted these days?—Somehow seems to have tradition!</BODY>

Exhausted these days?—Somehow seems to have tradition!

[Three sleeping shepherds and their herd], post card no. 116, Vienna, 1908

Design: Oskar Kokoschka for the Wiener Werkstätte

Lithography on paper

<BODY>Lock Down? …Lock Up!</BODY>

Lock Down? …Lock Up!

Bracelet, Vienna, 1827–1830

Design: Emanuel Pioté

Execution: Bernhard Richter

Gold, olivine, cordierite (iolite), sapphire, amethyst, citrine, aquamarine, glass;

covered setting

<BODY>By the way, vaccination is also mandatory for horse lovers and centaurs</BODY>

By the way, vaccination is also mandatory for horse lovers and centaurs

Design for a stuffed animal “Centaur,” dedication on the handle of the fork: “Fr. v. Stuck,” Vienna,1921

Design: Dagobert Peche for the Wiener Werkstätte

Pencil on paper

<BODY>Right on track!</BODY>

Right on track!

Poster [Tyrol Winter Sports Week], Innsbruck, 1914

Design: EM [Monogr.]

Printer: WUB Wagner'sche Univ.-Druckerei

Planographic print on paper

<BODY>When three apostles meet—what is missing?</BODY>

When three apostles meet—what is missing?

Embroidery [Three Apostles under Roman Arches], England, ca. 1200

Execution: anonymous

Silk, metallic thread, linen; linen weave, embroidered

<BODY>This is what your qualities lead to ...</BODY>

This is what your qualities lead to ...

Poster [Christimas Quality Carp]

Design: anonymous

Printer: Piller Druck, Vienna

Planographic print on paper

<BODY>Quick crisis intervention for everyday life…</BODY>

Quick crisis intervention for everyday life…

Poster stamp for Ovomaltine, Vienna, after 1904

Design: anonymous for Wander AG, Bern

Lithography on paper

MAK, KI 23246-4-103

<BODY><div>Ich weiß nicht …</div><div>[I don’t know …]</div></BODY>

Ich weiß nicht …

[I don’t know …]

Birgit Jürgenssen ⁠

[I don’t know …], 2001⁠

Photography on canvas⁠

MAK, LHG 1949⁠

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Birgit Jürgenssen⁠

Renault R4, 1976–2003⁠

MAK, GK 278⁠

<BODY>Instead of wrecking your nerves—admire the stars! </BODY>

Instead of wrecking your nerves—admire the stars!

Proof [Advent Star], Vienna, 1910-1918

Design: Fritzi Löw for the Wiener Werkstätte

Paper, printed

MAK, WWAD 119-2

<BODY>Do something for your body...let it have it! </BODY>

Do something for your body...let it have it!

Poster [Anti-Body], Vienna, 1988⁠

Design: Maria-Anna Friedl for the MAK⁠

Execution: anonymous ⁠

Planographic print on paper⁠

MAK, PI 11276-1⁠

<BODY>Female Choice – get hands on your Mistelzweig!</BODY>

Female Choice – get hands on your Mistelzweig!

Fashion design, postcard no. 3089-6, Vienna, 1912⁠

Illustrator: Mela Köhler-Broman⁠

Publisher: Postkartenverlag Brüder Kohn (B.K.W.I.)⁠

Lithography on paper⁠

MAK, KI 9121-47⁠

<BODY>Can you please photoshop the sun between my hands?</BODY>

Can you please photoshop the sun between my hands?

Johanna Pichlbauer ⁠

Can you please photoshop the sun between my hands?, 2021⁠

Digital collage on the basis of a photograph from the MAK Metal Collection and Wiener Werkstätte Archive/Hagenauer Archive⁠

Execution of the object shown: Werkstätte Hagenauer, Vienna ⁠

MAK, HAF 1022⁠

<BODY>Instead of this year’s company Christmas party? — Masked ball⁠</BODY>

Instead of this year’s company Christmas party? — Masked ball⁠

Advertising for a masked ball, Prague, 1935⁠

Design: Jacob Neurath⁠

Execution: anonymous⁠

MAK, WWGG 577⁠

<BODY>⁠Advent Event Listeners⁠</BODY>

⁠Advent Event Listeners⁠

Harm van den Dorpel⁠

Event Listeners, 2015⁠

Software (OS X screen saver), loops⁠

Edition: 1-20 of 100⁠

MAK, DS 443⁠

<BODY>Form follows Xmas⁠</BODY>

Form follows Xmas⁠

[Merry Christmas!], postcard no. 800, Vienna, 1911⁠

Design: Mizi Friedmann-Otten for the Wiener Werkstätte⁠

Lithography on paper⁠

MAK, KI 8873-143⁠

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