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Editorial Reviews
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This fast-paced, half-hour look at art
nouveau, the Arts and Crafts Movement that sprang up at the
end of the 19th century, would have benefited from a slower
pace. Still, as a beginner's guide to understanding art
nouveau, it does a credible job, quoting experts from around
the world. Divided into 10 parts, the video traces the
beginnings of the movement as a revolt against assembly-line
sameness before explaining how it drew from other cultures
(Japanese, Islamic, Celtic) and valued spirituality and
nature. Many magnificent pieces featured in an exhibit at
the National Gallery of Art are shown. Big and small
examples abound, from architecture by Frank Lloyd Wright and
Charles Rennie Mackintosh to the famed Lalique dragonfly
("one of the greatest pieces of jewelry of all time").
There's so much here, you'll need to watch it more than
once, and hit the pause button, to truly revel in art
nouveau's celebration of artistic freedom. --Valerie J.
Nelson
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