Josef Hoffmann

Born in Moravia in 1870, Josef Hoffmann initially resisted his father's wishes for a legal career, instead pursuing art and architecture. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna under influential figures like Otto Wagner, where he quickly distinguished himself. In 1895, he co-founded the Siebener Club, a precursor to the groundbreaking Vienna Secession, which he officially joined upon returning from a year of study in Italy in 1897. Hoffmann played a crucial role in th…