The Art of Heinrich Lefler and Joseph Urban

Lefler and Urban collaborated on a number of illustrated books, in addition to designs for more than

20 theatrical productions.

Soon after the publication of "Andersen Kalender" (and "Csoda Album" - including images from

"Andersen Kalender" - in Hungary) in 1911, Urban emigrated to the United States where he established

a reputation in set design for such productions as the Boston Opera Company, the Ziegfield Follies and

the Metropolitan Opera. At one time, he was Art Director for William Randolph Hearst's Cosmopolitan

Studios. He also created landmark architecture, including the Paramount Theatre Building, Mar-a-Lago

in Palm Beach, Florida and the New School and Hearst Magazine Building in New York.

On the right, we show a vintage

photograph of Heinrich Lefler

We invite you to take the time to peruse the wonderful artwork from Lefler and Urban that is included in the

Collection - to view images from any one of the suites listed below, simply 'click' on the hyperlinks embedded

within the titles and the images.

To the left, we show a vintage

photograph of Joseph Urban