Art nouveau / Gabriele Fahr-Becker; [translation from the German Paul Aston, Ruth Chitty, Karen Williams]

Köln: Könemann, 1997. 1st edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a very good, slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 425 pages: illustrations (some color); 32 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-319) and index.Translated from the German. Contents: The final chord and a new beginning. Introduction -- England. Ruskin, Morris and the Pre-Raphaelites -- Glasgow. The blossoming interior design -- Paris. World exposition and the bourgeoisie -- Nancy. The langauge of flora and faunta -- Belgium. The new architecture -- The Netherlands. Abstract line and De Stijl -- Italy and Russia. A step into the future -- Barcelona. Architecture as a natural phenomenon -- Munich. Capital of arts and crafts -- Darmstadt. Revolution and art -- Berlin. German factories and workshops -- Scandinavia: National consciousness in the ""Light of the North"" -- New York and Chicago. Form follows function -- Vienna. End of an era -- The Wiener Werkstätte. The total work of art accomplished -- Appendix. Subjects: Art nouveau. Decoration and ornament Art nouveau.Art nouveau: history. Genre:Bibliography. Illustrated.