Paris 1900: Oklahoma City Museum of Art

by George, Hardy S.

• ISBN13: 9780911919080
• ISBN10: 0911919082
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-03-01
• Publisher: Univ of Washington Pr

Summary

Paris 1900focuses on the emergence of Paris as the artistic centre of Europe at the turn of the 20th century. Emphasis is placed on the Art Nouveau movement, which was at its height in 1900. Key artists considered are Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Alphonse Mucha, and Jules Chéret, whose works drew attention to everything from performances at the Moulin Rouge to new commercial products.Paris 1900shows how each artist's work is associated with the inventiveness that made the 1900 Paris Universal Exhibition the high point in the development of Art Nouveau. It also reveals how innovations throughout the arts produced a particularly rich moment in art history.Hardy S. George is chief curator of the Oklahoma City Museum of Art. Gabriel P. Weisberg is professor of art history at the University of Minnesota. Other contributors include Elizabeth J. Fowler and Sarah Sik.

Table of Contents

Introduction and Acknowledgments	p. 6
The Sacred and Profane: An Exploration of Interiors in Fin-de-Siecle Art	p. 14
The Print Culture of Paris 1900	p. 62
Pirated Posters: International Print Politics and The Graphic Art of Maurice Biais	p. 110
Paris 1900: Art Nouveau Ceramics	p. 130
Lenders to the Exhibition	p. 150
Checklist	p. 151
Bibliography	p. 169
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