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Orlik, Emil
© Copyright Emil Orlik, photo, around 1920 Orlik, Emil, b. Prague (Czech Republic), July 21, 1870, d. Berlin (Germany), Sept. 28, 1932, graphic artist and painter. stayed in Vienna 1904/05 (from 1899 member of the Vienna Secession). The style of his graphics, which originated from Japanese colour wood cuts (emphasis on contour and flatness) had a huge influence on the secession style. Literature: E. O. Zeichnungen und Druckgraphik von 1889-1932, exhibition catalogue, Schloss Grafenegg 1977; E. O. exhibition catalogue, Berlin 1990; E. Otto (ed.), E. O. 1870-1932, 1997; ÖBL.
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