I have always had a soft spot for art Nouveau since i noticed my mum's Mucha mirror. It is a print on a mirror of a poster for a play called La dame Aux Camellias or lady of the Camellias in English. it was an adaptation of a novel by Alexandre Dumas it became a very popular play after its debut in 1852. Alphonse Mucha made this piece there is a heart with thorns around it in one of the corners of the picture which is representing the tragic love. I've always thought this piece is beautifully drawn especially the hand holding the camellias, i can just stare at the detail for ages and often do seeing as our mirror copy is in our bathroom. i have traced this picture with my eyes so many times all the folds in the garment are just exquisite and the starry sky backdrop makes it a timeless piece.
Another Art Nouveaux Artist i really liked was Aubrey Beardsley his works were predominantly black and white illustrations which echoed the Japanese woodblock print style. He was probably the most controversial person to be associated with art nouveax as his drawing although very decorative they had a more dark theme a more perverse appeal. grotesque erotica became more his thing later on in his career before his early death from tuberculosis.
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