Art Nouveau by Norbert Wolf

This newly released edition offers a richly illustrated and in-depth exploration of the Art Nouveau movement, covering decorative arts, architecture, fashion, dance, advertising, and more. Art historian Norbert Wolf presents Art Nouveau as a significant and coherent artistic movement that helped usher in modernity, challenging critics who view it merely as a bridge between neoclassicism and modernism.

The book examines its historical roots, aesthetics, spirituality, and emphasis on beauty, featuring works by artists such as Alphonse Mucha, Antoni Gaudí, Josef Hoffmann, Gustav Klimt, Victor Horta, Edvard Munch, and Louis Comfort Tiffany.

Accessible yet authoritative, the volume reasserts Art Nouveau’s importance in modern art history and gives this influential style the serious recognition it deserves.