!!!Moser, Kolo eigentlich Koloman Moser

b. Vienna, March 30, 1868, 
d. Vienna, Oct. 18, 1918, painter, graphic artist and designer. 
Studied at the Vienna Academy and at the Vienna School of Arts and 
Crafts, founder member of the Vienna Secession, from 1899 teacher at 
the Vienna School of Arts and Crafts. In 1903 together with J.  
Hoffmann, founded the  Wiener Werkstaette, of which both became joint 
art directors. Contributed to the magazines "Ver Sacrum", "Hohe Warte" 
and "Der liebe Augustin". 1904 designed the apse mosaic and the glass 
windows of the church "Am Steinhof" designed by O.  Wagner. Left the 
Vienna Secession in 1905 together with the Klimt group; co-founder of 
the  Werkbund, Oesterreichischer . His paintings were first influenced 
by the Impressionists, in his later years he was profoundly influenced 
by F. Hodler.

!Literature
W. Fenz, K. M., 1976; D. Baroni, K. M. - graphic 
artist and designer, 1986; M. Rennhofer, K. M., Leben u. 
Werk, 2001.



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