The Extraordinary Joseph Urban February 17, 2011

Joseph Urban was a prolific and innovative Gilded Age illustrator, designer, architect, and one of the most significant set designers of the early 20th century. This exhibition will explore Urban's impressive body of work and celebrate this highly original designer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The exhibit includes rarely seen objects that have been archived for more than 90 years, including the only surviving copies of Urban's elevations of the Mar-a-Lago estate, and the only surviving rendering of the demolished Oasis Club. A highlight of the exhibit will be the recreation of the Wiener Werkstatte Showroom in New York.