!!!Laske, Oskar

Laske, Oskar, b. Chernovtsy (Ukraine), Jan. 8, 1874, 
d. Vienna, Nov. 30, 1951, painter and graphic artist. First 
architect in Vienna (pupil of O.  Wagner); painted exotic landscapes 
and scenes, secular and religious historical scenes with a humorous, 
sceptical and often fairy-tale character and highly expressive 
colouring. Distinguished illustrator and stage designer.

!Works
Folios consisting of various papers: Faust-Impressionen, 1919; 
Auf der Flucht nach Aegypten, 1921; Arche Noah, 1925. - Book 
illustrations, stage sets, posters, book-plates.

!Literature
O. L., exhibition catalogue, Albertina, Vienna 
1978/1979; C. Reiter, O. L. (1874-1951), Leben und Werk, 
2 vols., doctoral thesis, Vienna 1992 (with work index); T. 
Natter (ed.), O. L. 1874-1951, exhibition catalogue, KunstHaus 
Wien, 1996; NDB.


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