This hardcover art volume, published by Berghaus Verlag and translated by Stephen Gorman, offers a scholarly exploration of the Viennese Avant-Garde and the Secessionist movement at the turn of the 20th century. Written by Dr. Hans Bisanz, a distinguished Austrian art historian and former curator at the Wien Museum, the book provides deep insight into the works of icons like Gustav Klimt, whose "Judith I" and "Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I" are prominently featured. The text covers the early history of the movement and the influence of the journal Ver Sacrum, supplemented by an extensive list of illustrations and biographical notes on key artists. This 1995 edition is in good vintage condition, showing some expected shelf wear and light creasing to the edges of the dust jacket, while the internal pages remain clean, crisp, and securely bound.