Hector Guimard

Art nouveau to modernism

David A. Hanks

232 pages, parution le 02/01/2021

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A beautifully illustrated retrospective of Art Nouveau architect and designer Hector Guimard, positioning him at the forefront of the modernist movement

The aesthetic of architect Hector Guimard (1867-1942) has long characterized French Art Nouveau in the popular imagination. This groundbreaking book showcases all aspects of his artistry and recognizes the fundamental modernity of his work. Known for, among other things, the decorative entrances to the Paris Métro and the associated lettering, he often looked to nature for inspiration, and combined materials such as stone and cast iron in unique ways to create designs composed of curves and waves that evoked movement. Guimard broke away from his classical Beaux-Arts training to advocate a modern, abstract style; he also pioneered the use of standardized models for his design objects and experimented with prefabricated designs in his social housing commissions, advancing the technology of the time.

With copious, beautifully reproduced illustrations of his architectural drawings as well as his furniture, jewelry, and textile designs, this volume explores Guimard's full oeuvre and elucidates the significance of his work to the history of modern art. Essays by an international group of scholars present Guimard as a visionary architect, a shrewd entrepreneur, an industrialist, and a social activist.

L'auteur - David A. Hanks

David A. Hanks is a design historian and curator of the Liliane and David M. Stewart Program for Modern Design, Montreal.

Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Yale University Press
Auteur(s)	David A. Hanks
Parution	02/01/2021
Nb. de pages	232
Format	23 x 23
Couverture	Relié
Intérieur	Quadri
EAN13	9780300248364