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Art Nouveau: 50 Works Of Art You Should Know (50...you Should Know)
Art Nouveau 50 Works Of Art You Should Know - 50...you Should Know Author:Susie Hodge A new edition to Prestel s popular 50s series this collection of the finest examples of Art Nouveau shows how the movement impacted every artistic discipline The heyday of the Art Nouveau style was relatively short spanning the decades immediately before and after 1900 However it was a tremendously important period not onlyfor its radical shift ... more »away from the academic and romanticmovements of the late 19th century but also for its embraceof nature and natural forms This authoritative accessible andbeautifully illustrated book explores fifty of the most importantworks of the Art Nouveau style From Mackmurdo s jacketdesign of Christopher Wren s City Churches to Sykes sculpture The Spirit of Ecstasy each work is presented in double pagespreads that chronologically trace Art Nouveau s developmentand breadth from architecture Gaudi s Sagrada Familia andgraphic arts Toulouse Lautrec s poster advertising the DivanJaponais to home decor lamps by Tiffany and Daum Freres and painting Munch s Madonnas and Walter Crane s Neptune sHorses Each entry includes a full page illustration and conciseexplanatory texts An introductory essay on the history andlegacy of Art Nouveau along with brief biographies of theartists featured in the book make this a comprehensive yetcompact reference work« less