The Art of Life: Art Nouveau Posters and Visual Culture of the Hungarian Secession (1895 - 1914)

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Aniko Katona

The Art of Life

Art Nouveau Posters and Visual Culture of the Hungarian Secession (1895 - 1914)

Aniko Katona

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Hungarian National Gallery
24 July 2025

Art & design styles: Art Nouveau; Exhibition catalogues & specific collections; Poster art; Antiques & collectables: pictures, prints & maps

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The Art of Life presents the first golden age of Hungarian poster art, in an international context, which developed at the turn of the 20th Century in the Art Nouveau style, including works by great artists of the genre Mucha, Klimt, Toulouse-Lautrec, Moser and others. They are joined by iconic works by well-known Hungarian artists, including Farago, Biro, Helbing, Tuszkay and works by artists who have been undeservedly forgotten. The Art of Life offers insight into Art Nouveau posters, and other graphic design work, along with objects of applied art and architecture which also play a role. The posters advertise a wide variety of phenomena, newspapers, theatres, cabarets, amusement parlours and commercial products, etc., thus recalling the era in which they were created. The Art of Life reveals the world of bourgeois homes, urban nightlife at the turn of the century, the atmosphere of cafes, the dress and habits of urban women, the leisure activities popular at the turn of the century, cycling, visits to spas and glittering balls. The posters, with their subtle painterly solutions or decorative line, promote the Art Nouveau idea of beauty, delight or humour. They recreate the atmosphere of the last happy years of peace before the First World War.

Edited by: Aniko Katona
Imprint: Hungarian National Gallery
Dimensions: Height: 340mm, Width: 235mm,
ISBN: 9786156595713
ISBN 10: 6156595716
Pages: 360
Publication Date: 24 July 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming