PECHE, Dagobert
Peche Pop

Dagobert Peche (1887-1923), one of the most eccentric designers of Viennese Modernism, virtually blew apart the stylistic idiom of the famous Wiener Werkstätte: with opulent decorations inspired by nature and a revolutionary aesthetic, he lent practical objects a hitherto unknown complexity. Peche worked with a wide range of materials—silver, glass, glass, ceramic, leather, and paper—designing jewelry, furniture, and exhibition displays, as well as sensational fabric patterns. In little over a decade he created an oeuvre that has fascinated and inspired the worlds of art and design ever since. Divided into seven chapters—from "Arcadia" to "Uncanny"—this publication to accompany the MAK Exhibition PECHE POP; Tracing Dagobert Peche in the 21st Century is dedicated to the artist's unique cosmos and traces his impact from Art Deco to Postmodernism to the present day.

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Published by Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther König, 2024
Exhibition Catalogues / Design