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 ABOVE: A sales outlet for the Wiener Werkstatte who Klimt worked closely with.  RIGHT: Joseph Maria Olbrich (on the left), an unknown person, Koloman Moser, and Gustav Klimt (on the right) in the garden of Fritz Waerndorfer in Vienna, c. 1898.  BELOW: The January edition of the Ver Sacrum magazine in 1898.

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Built in 1898, and designed by Joseph Maria Olbrich, the Secession was found in Karlsplatz, and was quickly known as simply “The Secession.” Historical influences were out; the first writings of Freud and the creativity of the individual artists, architects, and sculptures were in. The group had its own magazine, Ver Sacrum , which furthered the movement’s exploration of art outside the strict confines of academic tradition. Other artists involved included Arnold

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