This is part of a series of posts summarising key points of different design movements, see A Very Brief Guide To Design Movements – Introduction for more information.
Art Nouveau
1890s – 1910s
Widespread but predominantly European, with lots of different local variations
Included Louis Comfort Tiffany, René Lalique, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Alfonso Mucha, Victor Horta,
Sinuous, elongated curves and forms, lots of twists and curls to imitate plant life, sometimes known as “whiplash” curves
Stylised natural motifs such as leaves, female figures, flowers, roots
‘Total style’ – affected fine arts, furniture design, decorative arts, architecture, jewellery etc
Evolution of Arts & Crafts movement’s natural forms, reacting against urbanisation, but accepting of mass production and modernising manufacturing methods
Popularised by world fairs and magazines,such as Jugend in Germany
CASE STUDY 1 – Alfonso Mucha
CASE STUDY 2 – Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Blue Pigeons 
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