Art Nouveau: Posters, Illustration & Fine Art from the Glamorous Fin de Siècle - Hardcover

by Michael Robinson (Author), Rosalind Ormiston (Author)

Art Nouveau is still popular today, notable for the sinewy, organic stylings which adorn the new edition of this long term bestseller.

The rise of the Art Nouveau style across Continental Europe and the US in all forms of art was remarkable and is explored in this beautifully illustrated book. Discussing the movement first as a whole, then from the angle of the graphic arts and finally as manifested in the fine arts, it focuses on the style in two dimensions. From the work of well-known figures such as Toulouse-Lautrec, Gaudí and Tiffany to beautiful posters and illustrations advertising everything from coffee to costumes, and even including an exploration of the links to Synthetism and Symbolism among other movements, the book is a treat from start to finish.

Author Biography

Rosalind Ormiston is a researcher, lecturer and author in art,
architecture and design history. She lectures in art and architectural
history at Kingston University, London. Her recent publications include
Colour Source Book, Alphonse Mucha: Masterworks, Art Deco: The Golden
Age of Graphic Art and Illustration; Michelangelo: His Life and Works in
500 Images and Leonardo da Vinci: His Life and Works in 500 Images.

Michael Robinson is a freelance lecturer and writer on British art and
design history. Originally an art dealer with his own provincial gallery
in Sussex, he entered academic life by way of a career change, having
gained a first class honours and Masters degree at Kingston University.
He is currently working on his doctorate, a study of early modernist
period British dealers. He continues to lecture on British and French
art of the Modern period.