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this book
Viennese public housing reflected in art
How can
contemporary history and contemporary art be combined in a meaningful way and presented in public space? To mark the refurbishment
of Franz-Novy-Hof, one of Vienna’s best-known municipal housing complexes, an interdisciplinary project was initiated by builder
Gerhard Glantschnig and realized by the Institute of Contemporary History at the University of Vienna and the Department of
Graphics and Printmaking, University of Applied Arts Vienna.
This publication sheds new light on
Vienna’s public housing projects through a dialogue between students. Texts and podcasts by 11 contemporary history students
on aspects of the history of Vienna’s Gemeindebau are juxtaposed with contributions by 12 art students in the form of large-scale
paintings.
Essays by Oliver Rathkolb and Jan Svenungsson discuss the challenges of the project.
- An
extraordinary interdisciplinary project that explores the interface between housing, contemporary history, and art
- Innovatively
designed, with numerous color illustrations and integrated podcasts
- With essays by Oliver Rathkolb and Jan Svenungsson
Author information
Jan Svenungsson, Flora Zimmeter, Department of Graphics and Printmaking, University
of Applied Arts Vienna
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