Is there a magic to engraving? Right here, on this very building, lived a man who might have said yes. The Alfred Cossmann Plaque commemorates Alfred Cossmann, a renowned Austrian engraver who called Vienna his home. Cossmann, born in 1870, wasn’t just skilled; he was considered a revitalizer of the art of engraving in his time. He believed in the power of the craft, even writing a book titled “Magie des Kupferstiches,” meaning “The Magic of Engraving,” in 1947. The plaque, a tribute from the Alfred Cossmann Society of Vienna, marks the Lazaristengasse building where Cossmann resided and worked from 1913 until his death in 1951. It’s a quiet reminder of the magic he brought to the world through his intricate engravings.
Центральный дом работников искусств
Step through the grand wooden doors of the Central House of the Workers of Art, and you’ll be transported to