Katalog der ... Ausstellung der Berliner Secession, Berlin
An exhibition catalogue issued in 1899 in Berlin by Paul Cassirer for the Berliner Secession, the artists' association that broke away from the official academy to show modern German painting. Its plates reproduce paintings in halftone, each captioned with the artist's name and title beneath a rotated page layout. The pictures are loosely painted, with feathery brushwork, dim interiors and blurred outdoor light, so a designer can study tonal, low-contrast painterly naturalism of the period. Several plates are printed sideways on the page and need turning to read.
