Rare and important contemporary publication on the renowned German architect Albin Camillo M?ller (13 December 1871 - 2 October 1941), also known as Albinm?ller. He was a German architect and designer active in Darmstadt. In 1906 he was appointed to the Darmstadt Artists' Colony, where he became the lead architect after Joseph Maria Olbrich's death (1908). In 1907 he was appointed a professor, and from 1907 to 1911 taught Applied Arts. In 1918 along with Kasimir Edschmid, Albinm?ller was appointed the President of the newly created Art Council in Darmstadt. In 1926, M?ller was appointed architect of the Deutsche Theaterausstellung in Magdeburg. In 1934 he turned to landscape painting and also worked as a writer. (Wikipedia). This portfolio contains a photographical survey of the building and interiors of the Hessische Landesausstellung in Darmstadt 1908 designed by Albin M?ller. The photographic plates depict the architectural features of the building and the gardendesign as well as the interior decoration such as furniture, lamps, metal work, wallpaper, etc.
Large portfolio (cloth, fold-out portfolio with gilt title and gilt monogram on frontcover) containing 5 leaves (titlepage, dedication page, 2pp. text and 1 indexpage) and 100 b/w. plates, 32x38cm. Each plate has an descriptive captation in German. A desirable copy in good condition (portfolio with traces of wear and some damage on the spine: cloth cover glued along the hinges of the spine, spine damaged and wrinkled; all plates and leaves are present and are in very good condition).
32x38cm
2 pp.
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