Jump before you think peter noever : a deconstruction

Since the early 1960s, Peter Noever has figured in various roles in the art, design, and architecture scenes. From 1986 to 2011, he was director of the MAK – Museum of Applied Arts in Vienna, which he developed from a traditional arts and crafts museum into an international venue for contemporary art, architecture, and design with satellite locations in Los Angeles and Brtnice. The book draws on four main themes, numerous illustrations, and a broad range of texts to deconstruct Noever’s passionate championing of contemporary art and a culture of change, throwing into relief the main features and core aspects of his advocacy including the contradictions it spawned.

Rolf Fehlbaum is Chairman Emeritus of Vitra AG, which he managed from 1977 to 2013, and has edited numerous publications. Sabine Dreher is an exhibition maker and teaches at the University of Applied Arts Vienna.