Directed study
Monday, December 27, 2004
Art Nouveau
- Steered away from imitation
- Inspiration derived from flowing twisting shapes of plants, vines, leaves and flowers
- Emphasis on surface decoration and ornamentation
- Origin of poster as art form
- Launched future graphic ideas
- Beardsley, Toulouse-Latrec
(from Berryman, 1990)
ArtCyclopedia reference
