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Gesellschafts- Und Wirtschaftsmuseum
Gesellschafts- und Wirtschaftsmuseum (Museum for Social and Economic Affairs) is a museum located in Margareten, Vienna. History Following World War I, Vienna experienced extreme devastation and deprivation which radicalized architects and designers. This inspired them to engage in class politics and confront the city’s housing shortage. The Gesellschafts-und Wirtschaftmuseum (also known as the Museum of Society and Business) was established in 1924. The original Gesellschafts- und Wirtschaftsmuseum (GeWiMu) existed from January 1925 until it was suppressed by the Austrofascists in February 1934. It was the base for the development of the Vienna Method. It was founded by Otto Neurath and evolved out of the Museum für Siedlung und Städtebau (Museum for Settlement and Town Planning). This had been set up following Neurath's involvement in the Austrian Association for Settlements and Small Gardens.Burke C. (2013) 'The Gesellschafts- und Wirtschaftsmuseum in Wien (Social and econo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willem Sandberg
Jonkheer Willem Jacob Henri Berend Sandberg (24 October 1897 – 9 April 1984) known as Willem Sandberg was a Dutch typographer, museum curator, and member of the Dutch resistance during World War II. Early life and career Sandberg was born in Amersfoort, the Netherlands in 1897 and studied art in Amsterdam. He became a follower of the Mazdaznan movement. As a young man he traveled, serving as an apprentice to a printer in Herrliberg Herrliberg is a municipality in the district of Meilen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. History There are findings dating back to the Bronze Age. In the 8th century, a village called ''Tächliswil'' was established. A hamlet call ..., Switzerland. In 1927, he visited Vienna, where he studied Otto Neurath's Isotype (pictograms), Isotype system at the ''Gesellschafts- und Wirtschaftsmuseum in Wien''. At this time, he also visited the Dessau Bauhaus and met Naum Gabo, a pioneer of kinetic art. Returning to Amsterdam, Sandberg star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
