Joseph Eidenberger
Vienna, St Stephen's Interior
Vienna, St Stephen's Exterior
Williamsburg, VA, Winter
Rothenburg
Ulm on the Blau
Eisenstadt, Hayden House
Born 1899 in the little town of Goisern, Austria, Mr. Eidenberger began his artistic career as a landscape painter, showing great perception for the mood of the local countryside. In 1923 he enrolled in the famed Graphic Academy of art in Vienna, and studied under Professor Alfred Cossman.
Starting with copper engraving, Eidenberger soon turned to etching as a medium. His specialized studies and love for subtle color led him to the complicated process of color etching. Greatly influenced by the Austrian etcher Luigi Kasimir, Eidenberger improved his technique from plate to plate. Today he is the only artist who has been able to approximate the Kasimir technique.
His eye for detail and meticulous execution of each plate has brought him many commissions from city officials and members of the business communities throughout Europe, especially in Austria and Germany. In 1973, after visiting the United States for the first time, he created a series of California etchings, adding a new dimension to his exquisite European scenes. In 1974 followed a commission to do a series of color etchings of Williamsburg, VA in commemoration of the United States bicentennial celebration. During his travels through the U.S. in the fall of the same year he was commissioned to do etchings of the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City and scenes of the east and west coasts.
In December of 1977, the Austrian government bestowed upon Mr. Eidenberger the honorary title of Professor of the Arts in appreciation for his contribution to the advancement of fine arts. His work can be found in galleries and print collections around the world. Exhibitions of his work, his one-man shows, and his contributions to the art world are too numerous to mention. Due to increasing worldwide demand for his etchings, their value has risen sharply in recent years as more and more collectors have realized the brilliance of his work.