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Through the first thoroughly annotated examination of books, articles, exhibition catalogs, and unpublished dissertations, the Art Nouveau period (1890-1905) is revealed as an era dedicated to design reform in all areas of the visual arts. An introductory essay examines the central issues addressed in the literature of the era: the unification of the arts, the necessity for change, the diversion from historical sources, and the importance of providing new directions with new materials. This opening essay presents the ways in which the bibliography is organized. Architecture, interior decoration, furniture, jewelry, bookbinding, posters, ceramics, glass, wallpaper, and textiles, are the subjects of critical documentation; annotated bibliographic entries provide evidence for the spread of design changes in France, Belgium, England, and the United States. |
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Among graphic artists and commercial designers, Alphonse Maria Mucha (1860-1939) is praised for his innovative style books that pioneered the use of Art Nouveau in commercial packaging, design, and ornament. The most important of these style books was Documents Decoratifs, published in 1901, and carefully reproduced here. Includes 18 plates in full color, 54 in two or more colors. |
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Takamiya, Toshiyuki. From the Deep Waters: Maidens of Myth and Mystery. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1996. Hardcover in dust jacket. First American Edition ("First published in Japan in 1993 by Treville Co. Ltd."). Fine/fine. A sumptuous treasury of Pre-Raphaelite images that "seduce the eye and beguile the mind," by such artists as John Everett Millais, Edward Burne-Jones, John Williams Waterhouse, and more. Book #01271. $17.00. Back to Top 
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