Hector Guimard
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Art Nouveau to Modernism
Edited by David A. Hanks; With essays by Barry Bergdoll, Sarah D. Coffin, Isabelle Gournay, Philippe Thiebaut, and Georges Vigne
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A beautifully illustrated retrospective of Art Nouveau architect and designer Hector Guimard, positioning him at the forefront of the modernist movement
The aesthetic of architect Hector Guimard (1867–1942) has long characterized French Art Nouveau in the popular imagination. This groundbreaking book showcases all aspects of his artistry and recognizes the fundamental modernity of his work. Known for, among other things, the decorative entrances to the Paris Métro and the associated lettering, he often looked to nature for inspiration, and combined materials such as stone and cast iron in unique ways to create designs composed of curves and waves that evoked movement. Guimard broke away from his classical Beaux-Arts training to advocate a modern, abstract style; he also pioneered the use of standardized models for his design objects and experimented with prefabricated designs in his social housing commissions, advancing the technology of the time.
With copious, beautifully reproduced illustrations of his architectural drawings as well as his furniture, jewelry, and textile designs, this volume explores Guimard’s full oeuvre and elucidates the significance of his work to the history of modern art. Essays by an international group of scholars present Guimard as a visionary architect, a shrewd entrepreneur, an industrialist, and a social activist.
The aesthetic of architect Hector Guimard (1867–1942) has long characterized French Art Nouveau in the popular imagination. This groundbreaking book showcases all aspects of his artistry and recognizes the fundamental modernity of his work. Known for, among other things, the decorative entrances to the Paris Métro and the associated lettering, he often looked to nature for inspiration, and combined materials such as stone and cast iron in unique ways to create designs composed of curves and waves that evoked movement. Guimard broke away from his classical Beaux-Arts training to advocate a modern, abstract style; he also pioneered the use of standardized models for his design objects and experimented with prefabricated designs in his social housing commissions, advancing the technology of the time.
With copious, beautifully reproduced illustrations of his architectural drawings as well as his furniture, jewelry, and textile designs, this volume explores Guimard’s full oeuvre and elucidates the significance of his work to the history of modern art. Essays by an international group of scholars present Guimard as a visionary architect, a shrewd entrepreneur, an industrialist, and a social activist.
Published in association with the Richard H. Driehaus Museum
Exhibition Schedule:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, New York
(November 17, 2022–May 21, 2023)
The Richard H. Driehaus Museum, Chicago
(June 22, 2023–January 7, 2024)
David A. Hanks is a design historian and curator of the Liliane and David M. Stewart Program for Modern Design, Montreal.
EXHIBITION SCHEDULE
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, New York
(November 17, 2022–May 21, 2023)
The Richard H. Driehaus Museum, Chicago
(June 22, 2023–January 7, 2024)
ISBN: 9780300248364
Publication Date: May 18, 2021
Publishing Partner: Published in association with the Richard H. Driehaus Museum
Publication Date: May 18, 2021
Publishing Partner: Published in association with the Richard H. Driehaus Museum
232 pages, 9 x 11 1/2
184 color + 6 b/w illus.
184 color + 6 b/w illus.
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