This design was published in the Zestschrift fur Innendekoration in 1901, and brought Mackintosh’s work to the attention of the avant-garde in Germany and Austria . He was already known to the artists , designers and architects of the Vienna Secession, since just pervious to this burst of publicity in Germany he has invited to exhibit at one of their shows. He and his associates also showed in Venice, Turin, Budapest and Dresden, and on each occasion roused a great deal of interest.