The 1950s: Art and Art Appreciation in Vienna marks the beginning of a series of exhibitions and catalogues that offer a

decade-by-decade insight into the extensive collection of the City of Vienna's Department of Cultural Affairs (MUSA). Founded in 1951, the collection comprises around 20,000 objects and is one of the largest collections of contemporary Austrian art. The book offers a representative cross-section of the art of a decade marked by the tension between avant-garde and conservative art movements.