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	title of this thread your message Robert, I rediscovered the name I couldn't remember Lilly Reich, know as Mies collaborator and assistant but often times looked over and left in the shadows. While roaming the north shore of Chicago like a some kind of feral modernist, I waltzed into a convenient library. by chance, came across Hans Wingler "Bauhuas" book. Flipped through and immediately recognized her short bio. Here's a short excerpt: " Connected with Josef Hoffman and the Wiener Werkstatte and at all times maintained contact with the German Werbund. Also found a very nice book on the WW "Wiener Werkstatte: Design In Vienna by Christian Brandstatter (Brandstaffer?) Here's a important quote by Oskar Kokoschka to consider. Pg 9 of the WW book which is an excerpt from a 1963 interview: "In a certain sense [the Wiener Werkstatte] , by bringing together all forms of art, anticipated the ideals of the Bauhaus for Vienna". Sooooooo...Taken these things into account, my original post was indeed valid? associated web images (optional) associated web link (optional) your email your password create a forums account \| you forgot your password?