Sinuous designs, yet restrained and elegant, Art Nouveau is a freer organic line than Arts & Crafts. Arts & Crafts would pack lines making things hectic, whereas Art Nouveau would allow the lines to flow. Function and Form work together.
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Banister - Victor Horta (Belgium 1898)
The dominant visual motifs included energetic and organic plant-like line and vine tendrils.
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Staircase - Maison & Ateller Horta (Belgium 1898)
Art Nouveau designers embraced the Arts & Crafts philosophy of honesty to materials and fitness of purpose. The decorative use of these motifs was less an attempt to cover up than a way to enhance the function of the material.
In the 1800’s the Europeans had a fascination with anything Japanese. Artifacts and art from Japan influenced many artists. This inspired flat colors and simplified shapes due to the technique.
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Woodblock Print - Hiroshige (Japan 1857)
Simplified figures and silhouettes in art such as that of Degas.
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"Le Cafe-Concert Des Ambassadeurs" - Edgar Degas (France 1977)
Joining colors gives unity and direction for the eyes as used by Toulouse-Lautrec.
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Poster - Toulouse-Lautrec (France 1892)
In the 60’s and 70’s, the psychedelic era revived a lot of Art Nouveau, such as fonts and abstracted hair styling.
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Poster - William Bradley (USA 1896)
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