Art Nouveau: The Essential Reference

author: Carol Belanger Grafton
name: Wayne
average rating: 4.09
book published: 2015
rating: 4
read at: 2016/06/21
date added: 2016/06/21
shelves: non-fiction
review:
'Art Nouveau: The Essential Reference' by Carol Belanger Grafton is a pictorial selection of examples of gorgeous Art Nouveau replicas.

The book begins with an interesting prologue that talks a bit about Dover's large catalog of this kind of work and where it came from. The book is sectioned by country and works in the pages give notes as to what other Dover collections they came from. The last chapter is a collection of Art Nouveau posters. There is not much text. The book is mostly reproductions of borders and signage and even the occasional dish pattern. There are the occasional stained glass window design and these are my favorites.

It's a good collection for reference, but maybe only really "essential" for an art or design student. It is good in the way it divides out the work by country so that the viewer can see the subtle differences. I like the Dover art collections and I like Art Nouveau design, so I enjoyed looking through this collection.

I received a review copy of this ebook from Dover Publications and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.


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