Art Nouveau (Taschen's 25th Anniversary Special Editions

Art Nouveau (Taschen's 25th Anniversary Special Editions Series)
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Natural forms in the technical age: Art Nouveau crafts, architecture, and furniture design

Art Nouveau, whose emergence at the same time as cinema was no mere coincidence, represents the most remarkable attempt to reconcile the demands of the technical age with the undying wish for beauty and glorificationâ€”or to pit them against the other.

Here the reform movement of the turn of the century is not only dealt with as an artistic event, but those economic and political interests which inspired, supported, and handicapped it are also taken into account. In the chapters â€œMovement,â€ â€œUnrest,â€ and â€œEquilibrium,â€ the historical phenomenon as a whole is characterized and is also presented with its own distinct local features. The centers of Brussels, Nancy, Barcelona, Glasgow, Helsinki and Chicago are dealt with in subchapters as are Munich, Darmstadt and Weimar. Finally, Vienna, that city in which the synthesis achieved its culmination, is described separately. The outstanding artists are examined in detail in connection with the respective cities of their greatest activity. The result is a complex picture of the symbiosis of architecture, furniture design, and craftsmanship with their corresponding approaches to artistic revitalization.
Country USA
Brand Taschen
Manufacturer TASCHEN America Llc
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber new-Nov09usbook-2017-c087439
UnitCount 1
EANs 9783822830062
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Taschen
Manufacturer	TASCHEN America Llc
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	new-Nov09usbook-2017-c087439
UnitCount	1
EANs	9783822830062
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Art Nouveau (Taschen's 25th Anniversary Special Editions Series)

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