Austrian and German Masterworks

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<b>This expansive book commemorates the twentieth anniversary of the Neue Galerie New York and includes highlights of the museum’s collection.</b><br><br>The Neue Galerie New York opened in November 2001, showcasing its collection of Austrian and German art from 1890 to 1940.This publication is issued in celebration of the museum’s twentieth anniversary.<br> <br>The Austrian holdings encompass significant paintings by Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele, Oskar Kokoschka, Carl Moll, and Richard Gerstl. Decorative arts made by the Vienna Werkstätte (Vienna Workshops, 1903- 32) are another area of strength, in particular the designs of Josef Hoffmann, Koloman Moser, and Dagobert Peche. The German holdings emphasize the Expressionist movement, with canvases by members of the Brücke, including Erich Heckel, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Max Pechstein, and Karl Schmidt- Rottluff. Artists affiliated with the Blaue Reiter (Blue Rider), such as Vasily Kandinsky, Paul Klee, August M