Venus

Walpurga Antl-Weiser was born in Stillfried/March, one of the longest established archeological sites of Lower Austria. She studied Prehistory and Early History and is currently curator of the Palaeolithic collection at the Natural History Museum in Vienna. For many years, the Venus of Willendorf has been a core theme of her scientific work on the Palaeolithic and Neolithic periods. Anton Kern was born in Mistelbach/Zaya. He is the director of the Department of Prehistory at Vienna's Natural History Museum and curator and custodian of unique archeological treasures, among them the extraordinary Venus of Willendorf. Since 1993, he has led the excavations at the prehistoric burial site of Hallstatt. Lois Lammerhuber is a photographer and publisher. His photos have been published in hundreds of books and magazines and received international prizes. Three times he was awarded the Graphis Photo Award for the best reportage of the year. In 1996, he founded the Edition Lammerhuber publishing company. Many of his books have found international acclaim.