Julius Jirasek
Julius Jirasek (born January 26, 1896 in Vienna ; † March 1, 1965 there ) was an Austrian architect and designer.
Jirasek attended the Vienna School of Applied Arts from 1914–1915 and 1922–1926 (important teachers were Oskar Strnad and Josef Frank ), in between he did military service in the First World War and was taken prisoner by Russia. From 1930 he worked for the Hagenauer Vienna workshops for many years . Jirasek designed silver jewelry, ceramics, lamps, glass objects and furniture. His contributions to the exhibition “The good and cheap object” in 1930 received particular attention.
In 1932 he built two semi-detached houses in Veitingergasse 103-105 for the Werkbundsiedlung Vienna .
Jirasek received significant impulses from a long study trip to the USA, financed by a travel grant from the Friends of the Austrian Werkbund . In 1951 he received the City of Vienna Prize for Fine Arts in the "Applied Art" category. He was buried at the Vienna Central Cemetery .
Web links
- Julius Jirasek. In: arch INFORM .
Individual evidence
- ^ Grave site Julius Jirasek , Vienna, Central Cemetery, Group 71, Group Extension C, Row 8, No. 16.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jirasek, Julius |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian architect and designer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 26, 1896 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 1, 1965 |
| Place of death | Vienna |