Laura Euler The Glasgow Style (Hardback)
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Further Details Title: The Glasgow Style Condition: New EAN: 9780764330445 ISBN: 9780764330445 Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Ltd Format: Hardback Release Date: 10/31/2008 Description: The Glasgow style of decorative arts evolved in the 1890s at the Glasgow School of Art, from influences begun by the Art Nouveau and Arts and Crafts movments in Great Britain. It was characterized by the juxtaposition of elongated verticals and sensuous bright, light, feminine designs, such as the rose, butterfly, peacock, singing birds, circles, crescents, and teardrop shapes. The text explains the meanings of each motif. Biographies of 20 influential artists in the Glasgow style include Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Herbert McNair, Margaret Macdonald, and Frances Macdonald, Their broad spectrum of designs, shown here in over 530 beautiful color photographs, covered walls, furniture, metalwork, jewelry, embroidery, textiles, dress, pottery, stained glass, and book illustration. Their goal was to support themselves by creating useful decorative arts that presented their new aesthetic. Today, Glasgow style decorative arts are avidly collected and cherished for their originality and handsome docor. Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: US Item Height: 279mm Item Length: 216mm Author: Laura Euler Genre: Arts & Photography Subtitle: Artists in the Decorative Arts, Circa 1900 ISBN-10: 0764330446 Item Weight: 1429g Release Year: 2008 Missing Information? Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
