Art Nouveau is so inspiring to me - I do think it really was NEW. The shapes and lines are stretched and pulled and there is a great sense of play & optimism...... Optimism in design makes me giddy. Victor Horta's whiplashes make me giddy. Henry Van de Velde, Alphonse Mucha .... words fail.
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| Emile Gallé |
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| Gaudi |
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| Emile Gallé |
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| Hector Guimard |
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| Lalique |
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| Mucha |
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| Otto Eckmann |
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| THE GREAT MASTER: Henry Van de Velde This desk looks as though someone heated it up til it was melty like taffy and then pulled on it. C'est merveilleux! |
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| Van de Velde |
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| Van de Velde |
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| Van de Velde |
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| Van de Velde |
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| Van de Velde |
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| Victor Horta |
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| Victor Horta |
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| Victor Horta |
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Otto Eckmann |
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| Eugène Gaillard |
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| Eugène Gaillard cabinet details |
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| Alphonse Mucha |
