Stephan Madsen "The Art Nouveau Style" Dover Publications 2002

Stephan Madsen "The Art Nouveau Style" Dover Publications 2002.

Soft cover, 264 black-and-white illustrations, 488 pages.

Dimensions 23.5x17 cm.

Condition as shown in the photographs.

A revolutionary reaction against the traditional art of the nineteenth century, the Art Nouveau movement of the early twentieth century drew much of its inspiration from nature. Applying its sinuous, curvilinear motifs to the decorative arts, graphics, architecture, sculpture and painting, artists and craftsmen sought to create a style fit for a „modern” age. In this absorbing, exceptionally detailed and well-documented book - one of the first scholarly works to revive interest in the style after the Second World War - a renowned Norwegian authority on the subject examines the movement in depth. Stephan Madsen offers a wealth of information and insight into the origins and development of the style; the tendencies that led to Art Nouveau, including the influence of Blake and the Pre-Raphaelites; the early Art Nouveau posters and book illustrations; and its use in architectural ornament, furniture, jewellery, wrought iron, glass and other applied arts. A selection of 264 photographs and line drawings accompanies the text, which gives broad coverage of the movement as well as searching discussions of important artists such as Emile Gallé, Alphonse Mucha, Walter Crane, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Aubrey Beardsley, Henry Van de Velde, Victor Horta, William Morris and Eugène Grasset.