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O. R. Schatz & Carry Hauser. In the Age of Extremes

Woodcut Typeface by O. R. Schatz in “Die neue Stadt”, 1927
digital Interpretation / new Typeface
Schatzhauser Breit / Schatzhauser Schmal
O. R. Schatz & Carry Hauser.
In the Age of Extremes

Otto Schatz (1900–1961) and Carry Hauser (1895–1985) may have been overshadowed by their more famous contemporaries such as Schiele and Kokoschka, but their artwork remains a compelling reflection of a turbulent era. War, exile, and the radically shifting terrain of twentieth-century political systems left their mark on the artists’ biographies. The exhibition reacquaints visitors with these two significant Austrian artists active principally in the realm of drawing and printmaking. Placing the work of Schatz and Hauser into dialogue opens up discussions about a broad spectrum of artistic expression ranging from Cubism, Expressionism and New Objectivity to the realism of the postwar years. Dominant themes include human existence in an age of extremes and the metropolis in its various guises – from pulsating life to misery and isolation.



Graphic Design Exhibition, Print Media & Catalogue
Wien Museum
Curator: Ralph Gleis
Exhibition Design: Robert Rüf
Type Design: Igor Labudovic
Exhibition Photos: Klaus Pichler
O. R. Schatz & Carry Hauser. In the Age of Extremes
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O. R. Schatz & Carry Hauser. In the Age of Extremes

Exhibition Photos: ©Klaus Pichler / Wien Museum

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