Luigi Kasimir

Kasimir attended the Vienna Academy of Art where he studied under William Unger, who introduced him to the technique of the coloured etching, and also to his future wife, the artist Tanna Hoernes.

Activity at the time of National Socialism and process Kasimir joined the Nazi party (NSDAP) in 1933 [2] which was banned in Austria from June 20 [3].

[4] After the end of National Socialist rule, Kasimir was charged in November 1945 with high treason, illegal membership in the NSDAP since 1933 and failure to register.

Apparently, after the "Anschluss" of Austria on 13 March 1938, Kasimir used his early party membership to acquire the Vienna-based art dealership.

In February 1947, the housing office of the City of Vienna conducted a search of Luigi Kasimir's apartment at Operngasse 13.

As the newspaper Neues Österreich reported on 7 February 1947, Kasimir was released early from prison on the basis of a doctor's application because of a severe liver disease.

He also travelled to the United States to do a series of etchings of famous sights ranging from urban landmarks such as New York City skyscrapers[2] to natural wonders like Yosemite Valley.

He designed a bookplate for Sigmund Freud,[3] who also hung an etching of the Roman Forum by Kasimir in his consulting room.