My First Lizzi – Design of felice[Lizzi] Rix-Ueno

An introductory book to learn about Felice Rix-Ueno, a designer who was born in Vienna at the end of the 19th century and came to Kyoto in 1926. This book introduces Lizzi’s fantastic design work, including wallpaper, wall decorations, textiles, cloisonné, and accessories.

Based in two cities, Vienna and Kyoto, Ueno Lizzi Rix (Felice Rix-Ueno) created designs full of vitality. In addition to the numerous design works created by Lizzi, this book includes creative essays by women who have carved out their own worlds of expression in the worlds of art, fiction, and design, revealing Lizzi’s appeal from a variety of perspectives.

◉ Contents
Preface

Lizzi’s work
Wall Paper
Wall Print Wall decoration
Cloisonne Ware
Printed Cloth
Accessory
Ornament & Picture Scroll

Idea Flow
Sketch Book

Essay
List of Works
Brief Chronology

Included essays *in order of appearance
Yuko Ikeda (Chief Curator, The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto)
Mayumi Tsuruoka (Director, Tama Art University Museum / History of Decorative Design, History of Celtic Art and Culture)
Kazuko Koike (Creative Director)
Ryoko Aoki (Artist)
Kaori Fujino (Novelist)
Tomoko Kadoyama(Associate Professor, Kanagawa University / History of Design, History of Art)
Yoshiko Suzuki (Designer / Professor Emeritus, Kyoto City University of Arts / Former Professor, Kyoto Women’s University)

Book design by Naoko Nakui

◉ First retrospective exhibition
Ueno Lizzi: Design Fantasy from Vienna Exhibition
Tuesday, November 16, 2021 – Sunday, January 16, 2022 The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto Friday, February 18, 2022 – Sunday, May 15, 2022 Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum, Marunouchi, Tokyo