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Koloman Moser was a painter, craftsman and graphic artist born in Vienna. At the beginning of the 20th century he was one of the most successful Art Nouveau artists in Austria. His paintings were influenced, among others, by Ferdinand Hodler, a well-known Swiss painter who became famous for his self-portraits. Moser was said to have a great imagination, which he was able to implement skilfully in his paintings. But not only here; he worked for a wide variety of employers throughout his life. He used his talent for patterns, design, form and colours.
Koloman Moser was born in 1868. He was the eldest son of Josef and Theresia Moser and big brother of Charlotte and Leopoldine. Moser already received drawing lessons during his school days. At 17 he registered for the entrance examination at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna. One year later he began his studies. His professors included Franz Rumpler, Christian Griepenkerl and Josef Mathias Trenkwald. After two years at the Academy of Fine Arts, his father died, who financed his studies. Thereupon Koloman Moser began to work as an illustrator alongside his training for art magazines in order to be able to pay the semester fees independently. In addition, his professors arranged new jobs for him, such as employment as a drawing teacher for wealthy Viennese families. In 1893 Moser changed to the School of Arts and Crafts to learn new things from the boyish painter and sculptor Franz von Matsch.
Soon afterwards the school of arts and crafts becomes his permanent employer. For many years he taught young artists decorative drawing and painting. Besides he works as an illustrator for publishing houses. He joins the Vienna Secession and plans exhibitions and cultural events with its members. During the semester break he discovers his passion for travelling. On his travels to Germany, the Czech Republic or France he works for different companies again and again. He makes portraits, designs different fabric patterns for renowned textile manufacturers, furniture and interior designers. He designs shop windows and draws designs for figural glass windows. Especially glass seems to inspire him a lot. On his travels he visits glass factories in Winterberg, Bohemia and Dresden. Back in Vienna he now also works for the Young Viennese Theatre, where he designs new stage sets, advertising materials and costumes. In 1902 he buys an apartment in the 19th district of Vienna and moves into it with his mother and one of his sisters. Koloman's passion for fabrics, furniture and colours can also be seen in his apartment. He furnishes his apartment with high quality and colour-coordinated furniture; which was certainly unusual for a man at that time. Throughout his life he retained his curiosity for new things and used his artistic talent time and again for other clients. He designs jewellery, wood, book volumes, gardens, apartments and much more. Later he falls ill with cancer and dies at the age of 50 in his beloved hometown Vienna.
Koloman Moser was a painter, craftsman and graphic artist born in Vienna. At the beginning of the 20th century he was one of the most successful Art Nouveau artists in Austria. His paintings were influenced, among others, by Ferdinand Hodler, a well-known Swiss painter who became famous for his self-portraits. Moser was said to have a great imagination, which he was able to implement skilfully in his paintings. But not only here; he worked for a wide variety of employers throughout his life. He used his talent for patterns, design, form and colours.
Koloman Moser was born in 1868. He was the eldest son of Josef and Theresia Moser and big brother of Charlotte and Leopoldine. Moser already received drawing lessons during his school days. At 17 he registered for the entrance examination at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna. One year later he began his studies. His professors included Franz Rumpler, Christian Griepenkerl and Josef Mathias Trenkwald. After two years at the Academy of Fine Arts, his father died, who financed his studies. Thereupon Koloman Moser began to work as an illustrator alongside his training for art magazines in order to be able to pay the semester fees independently. In addition, his professors arranged new jobs for him, such as employment as a drawing teacher for wealthy Viennese families. In 1893 Moser changed to the School of Arts and Crafts to learn new things from the boyish painter and sculptor Franz von Matsch.
Soon afterwards the school of arts and crafts becomes his permanent employer. For many years he taught young artists decorative drawing and painting. Besides he works as an illustrator for publishing houses. He joins the Vienna Secession and plans exhibitions and cultural events with its members. During the semester break he discovers his passion for travelling. On his travels to Germany, the Czech Republic or France he works for different companies again and again. He makes portraits, designs different fabric patterns for renowned textile manufacturers, furniture and interior designers. He designs shop windows and draws designs for figural glass windows. Especially glass seems to inspire him a lot. On his travels he visits glass factories in Winterberg, Bohemia and Dresden. Back in Vienna he now also works for the Young Viennese Theatre, where he designs new stage sets, advertising materials and costumes. In 1902 he buys an apartment in the 19th district of Vienna and moves into it with his mother and one of his sisters. Koloman's passion for fabrics, furniture and colours can also be seen in his apartment. He furnishes his apartment with high quality and colour-coordinated furniture; which was certainly unusual for a man at that time. Throughout his life he retained his curiosity for new things and used his artistic talent time and again for other clients. He designs jewellery, wood, book volumes, gardens, apartments and much more. Later he falls ill with cancer and dies at the age of 50 in his beloved hometown Vienna.