Joseph urban architect biography

Austrian-American architect (1872–1933)

For the Czechoslovak wrestler, see Josef Urban.

Joseph Urban (May 26, 1872 – July 10, 1933) was an Austrian-American architect, illustrator, and scenic designer.^[1][2]

Life and career

Joseph Urban was born on May 26, 1872, in Vienna.

He received his first architectural commission at age 19 when he was selected to design the new wing of the Abdin Palace in Cairo by Tewfik Pasha.

Joseph Urban was an Austrian-American architect, illustrator, and scenic designer.

Joseph Urban was an Austrian-American architect, illustrator, and scenic designer.

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.

Joseph Urban (May 26, – July 10, ) was an Austrian-American architect, illustrator, and scenic designer.

Joseph Urban, who when he went to the Boston Opera before World War I took with him an entire atelier of draftsmen and scenic artists.

Carl Maria Georg Joseph Urban, born in Vienna on 26 May , was one of the most significant stage designers of the early twentieth century.

He became known around the world for his innovative use of color, his pointillist technique, and his decorative use of line. He designed buildings throughout the world from Esterhazy Castle in Hungary to the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York.

Urban studied architecture at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna under Karl von Hasenauer. In 1890, he and his brother-in-law, Heinrich Lefler, were among the founders of the Hagenbund. Urban's early work with illustrated books was inspired by Lefler and, together, they created what are con