The book has 62 color page images with black and white images on almost every other page. The seven chapters are: 1 Bing and Japa, 2 The Creation of L'Art Nouveau, 3 A Program into Practice, 4 The Ateliers, 5 Art Nouveau Bing, 6 The Full Flowering, and 7 Bing's Legacy.
From Library Journal
The literature on Art Nouveau is extensive but little mention has been made of the man who created the name, Siegfried Bing, a leading figure in fin de siecle decorative arts and a moving force in the style that swept through Western Europe and the United States. Weisberg, along with SITES, has produced a visually delightful, detailed tribute to this elusive but effective artist-entrepreneur. The catalog traces Bing's life, involvement in Japanese arts, the creation of the gallery "L'Art Nouveau" and the atelier that flourished under his supervision. It was a union of art and industry aimed at design reform with an international style and no distinction between major or minor, fine or applied arts. Useful for art libraries. Paula Frosch, Metropolitan Museum Lib., New York
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Product Details
Paperback: 295 pages
Publisher: Harry Abrams, INC. New York with Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (1986)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0865280312
ISBN-13: 978-0865280311
Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.2 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds
From Library Journal
The literature on Art Nouveau is extensive but little mention has been made of the man who created the name, Siegfried Bing, a leading figure in fin de siecle decorative arts and a moving force in the style that swept through Western Europe and the United States. Weisberg, along with SITES, has produced a visually delightful, detailed tribute to this elusive but effective artist-entrepreneur. The catalog traces Bing's life, involvement in Japanese arts, the creation of the gallery "L'Art Nouveau" and the atelier that flourished under his supervision. It was a union of art and industry aimed at design reform with an international style and no distinction between major or minor, fine or applied arts. Useful for art libraries. Paula Frosch, Metropolitan Museum Lib., New York
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Product Details
Paperback: 295 pages
Publisher: Harry Abrams, INC. New York with Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (1986)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0865280312
ISBN-13: 978-0865280311
Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.2 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds
