ART NOUVEAU

Dr. Gabriele Fahr-Becker examines this movement across different European countries and the United States, highlighting its diverse national variations. She also contextualizes its development within the broader literary, philosophical, cultural, and political currents of the time, drawing on contemporary theories and writings. Her analysis reveals the rich complexity and distinctive character of Art Nouveau as it evolved at the dawn of the twentieth century, illustrating its many permutations and enduring significance. The Art Nouveau movement aimed to unify art and life, serving as a precursor to modernity, with practitioners seeking a cohesive style that expressed itself through various forms such as architecture, interior design, furniture, silver and gold smithery, ceramics, glasswork, graphic arts, and painting. Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine book in Fine Minus dustjacket. Front bottom corner of the dustjacket has large creases from bottom to about mid-edge. Dents to front cover.