This digital tour explores Vienna through the eyes of Austrian artist Emil Singer (1881–1942), showcasing his etchings of the city and its surroundings. It highlights Singer's contribution to the tradition of cityscapes and provides historical context for his life and work, including his tragic fate.
The Jüdische Museum Wien holds over 80 etchings by Austrian artist Emil Singer, whose work captures picturesque city views of Vienna and neighboring towns. This digital tour invites visitors to explore "Emil Singer's Vienna" through his detailed renderings, which draw upon the tradition of renowned cityscape artists like Rudolf von Alt and Bernardo Bellotto. Singer's etchings, created between approximately 1914 and the mid-1930s, were particularly appreciated by tourists for their detail. The artist and his wife were murdered in 1942, leading to a near-erasure of his memory. However, through the collecting efforts of Sandy Rikoon, Henry Isaacs, Axel Junghans, and Ingo H. Fromm, his life story in Vienna has been pieced back together. The content guides the viewer through specific locations like Stephansplatz, the Graben, Michaelerkirche, the Ringstraße, and Schönbrunn, offering insights into both the depicted scenes and the historical context of their creation, including details about printmaking techniques and the artist's personal history.
