Vita Künstler (Q95662259)
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Austrian art dealer (1900-2001)
- Viktoria (“Vita”) Maria Künstler
- Viktoria Künstler
- Vita Maria Künstler
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | Vita Künstler |
Austrian art dealer (1900-2001) |
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Kallir did a remarkable job saving his own assets after the Anschluss. First, he managed to sell the Neue Galerie to Viktoria (“Vita”) Maria Künstler (1900-2001), who had been an employee at the gallery since 1924. The contract for the take-over was dated 14 June 1938, although the initiative had begun earlier that year prior to the Anschluss (but at a time when the Nazi threat had grown exponentially). Because she was not Jewish, Vita Künstler avoided the “Aryanization” measures that were implemented with such force as part of the “Modell-Wien.” But Dr. Künstler went well beyond this, and organized exhibitions that were consistent with the tastes of the Nazi leaders (English)