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Art Nouveau

Art Nouveau

Norbert Wolf

9783791345420

Prestel Verlag


Art & Architecture; History of Art & Design Styles; Art & design styles: Art Nouveau

Hardback

304 pages

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The Art Nouveau movement became an international phenomenon at the beginning of the twentieth century that ushered in the era of modernity in almost every aspect of cultural life. For decades critics have argued that Art Nouveau was not an artistic period in its own right, but an amalgam of artists and styles that served as a bridge between neoclassicism and modernism. In this comprehensive, authoritative, and copiously illustrated book, art historian Norbert Wolf explores Art Nouveau as a logical outgrowth of the historic forces in which it arose. This book focuses on the movement's wide variety of applications and reclaims its prominence in the pantheon of modern art history. Chapters on aesthetics, spirituality, and the cult of beauty offer luminous examples of works by Mucha, Gaudi, Hoffman, Klimt, Horta, Munch, and Tiffany, among many others. Wolf's text is both informed and accessible, providing an exciting narrative that brings the Art Nouveau movement into clear focus. Beautifully produced to appeal to a wide range of readers, this new volume gives one of the world's most popular styles the serious consideration it deserves.

By:   Norbert Wolf
Imprint:   Prestel Verlag
Country of Publication:   Germany
Dimensions:   Height: 267mm,  Width: 375mm,  Spine: 260mm
Weight:   3.125kg
ISBN:  

9783791345420


ISBN 10:   3791345427
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   December 2011
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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NORBERT WOLF's many books on art include Albrecht Durer (Prestel). He lives in Munich, Germany.


Tall, narrow, with an elegant linear design like that of the aesthetic it celebrates, this book is a gorgeous object, with top-quality reproductions. Norbert Wolf's commentary is provocative, broad and deep, illuminating links between artists, architects and designers as diverse as Munch and Mondrian, Gaud and Gall . <br><br>Jackie Wullschlager, Financial Times, 11/26/11

The book explores the origins of art nouveau, possible theories as to its demise, and the all-important quandary that has plagued art historians for over a century: Is art nouveau a true artistic period? <br><br>The Washington Post, 12/11/11

Tall, narrow, with an elegant linear design like that of the aesthetic it celebrates, this book is a gorgeous object, with top-quality reproductions. Norbert Wolf's commentary is provocative, broad and deep, illuminating links between artists, architects and designers as diverse as Munch and Mondrian, Gaud and Gall . <br>Jackie Wullschlager, Financial Times, 11/26/11

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