User:Kyselakproject

In 2006 we started research on Joseph KYSELAK (1798-1831), a viennise clerk, hiker, alpinist, writer and graffiti-artist. Admiring nature, writing about it and leaving his real name as a big, black signature, he was a living legend. Shortly after KYSELAK'S death he became a famous figure: journals, novels, cartoons and even a play were dedicated to his name. Despite of this impressing performance, when we began, there were only some facts, surrounded by quite a lot of stories. Supported by the Department for Cultural Affairs of the City of Vienna (Austria), we started investigations and soon documented many signatures by him, hitherto unknown and a precious heritage of early street art. Hints where to find literally or visual sources or even preserved originals still reach us and we're very glad about it.

In 2009, we re-edited Kyselak's Book from 1829 and we also made a TV-documentary. What we want to do in the nearer future is to publish a book in english, containing photographies signatures from the 19th century that can be seen as original by Joseph Kyselak.

Please note: KYSELAK is a registered trademark.