Utilizing the decorative elements of art nouveau styling, this 1895 book cover showcases a beautifu beautiful peacock design, art nouveau, book cover art nouveau, gold and blue. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. In search of a father ornate art nouveau book cover with bird and nautical. Get the best deals on rolf armstrong art prints when you shop the largest online selection at. Simple and ornate borders, birds and butterflies, stylized flowers, fruit motifs, and human figures are among the images that can be photocopied or traced, and the first section of the book shows how the illustrations can be used to decorate cards, boxes, panels, a. The essential reference by carol belanger grafton is a pictorial selection of examples of gorgeous art nouveau replicas. Loaded with line drawings, this book is an excellent source of inspiration for art nouveau projects.
Witness the rise of artists, most notably women, such as margaret armstrong and sarah wyman whitman, to. The prettiest publications of the past on abebooks. The calendar sheets shown in this message were design. I love art decoart nouveau book cover illustration, beautiful. All of these art nouveau designs are by margaret armstrong. Margaret armstrong was an artist of the early 20th century particularly known for her detailed art nouveau decorated book bindings, but she also did lovely floral borders which be useful for other design purposes, so weve collection some of them together into a minipackage for you to use. Art nouveau was followed by the more famous art deco period.
Creative haven art nouveau designs collection coloring book creative haven coloring books by dover and marty noble jun 17, 2015. The book begins with an interesting prologue that talks a bit about dovers large catalog of this kind of work and where it came from. It developed in the 1880s and was popular until world war ii. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Ptnams sons new york, ny the metropolitan museum of art. Art nouveau novels with an emphasis on illustration rather than lettering, this top book cover from 1902 still had my eyes popping. Its true that art nouveau, whose flowing undulating lines she found so inspiring, was falling out of fashion, and that cheaper printed paper dust jackets were replacing decorative covers. Miriam irwin collection of margaret armstrong book design.
She experimented with gold stamping, sometimes using both a shiny and a matte treatment on the same cover. Art nouveau by stephen escritt goodreads share book. Comics are a groundbreaking medium that invites many styles and voices. I am drawn to her swirling designs, detailed flowers, and love of gold and silver imprinting, and deep rich binding colors. The art and social history of 19th century book cover.
With the help of this unique book, all the fascinating. At the turn of the nineteenth century, art nouveau was both europe and americas boldest and most fashionable style. Armstrongs style is quite distinct once youve viewed several of her bindings. Limited binding design by margaret armstrong beautiful antique books. Neilson armstrong 18671944 was a 20thcentury american designer, illustrator, and author. Print is adhered inside a 5x7 white matte with a 4x6 opening and clear protective sleeve. Here is just a sample of the stunning art nouveau book covers we found. Book binding with roses, margaret neilson armstrong, 1911. Armstrong also developed her own distinctive type which distinguished her designs from her contemporaries. Art nouveau book covers margaret neilson armstrong 1896 1919. Even if you havent heard of art nouveau, youd recognize the work of prolific artists like alfonse mucha, gustav klimt, and louis comfort tiffany of tiffany lamp fame. She and a group of female friends traveled around the western states from 19111914, and.
Book covers designed in a art nouveau style, although not giving away the entire plotidea behind the story, it provides a small element. The golden age of book covers in 2020 book cover art. Book cover art book cover design book art illustration art nouveau book illustration vintage book covers vintage books vintage library old books ad astra. Her eclectic style combining classical and art nouveau. Women in american book cover design examines the heyday of book cover design from the 1890s through the 1930s, a time of great artistic experimentation influenced by the aesthetics of art nouveau and the arts and crafts movement. Royaltyfree art nouveau pattern stock images, photos.
During this period, women created thousands of book cover designs for the mass market, from simple onecolor stamped designs to. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Art nouveau art, art nouveau print, arthur rackham, art nouveau decor malindamay. Nov 12, 2012 book binding with roses, margaret neilson armstrong, 1911, for a book by myrtle reed, published by g. Margaret armstrong book cover art, cover art, book cover. Get the best deals on art nouveau style antiques when you shop the largest online selection at. The work of margaret armstrong 18671944 relied upon motifs gathered from nature vines, plants, flowers and rendered in boldly colored inks with contrasting book cloths. See more ideas about vintage book covers, beautiful book covers and book cover art. Apple products have art nouveau character, probably jobs was inspired by the design of the mackintosh chair and even named his pc a mac. L10 24x36 art decor mac miller swimming cover album poster rap hip hop star. Art nouveau book covers margaret neilson armstrong.
Margaret armstrong18671944, designed over 270 book covers during her career. Sep 28, 2014 margaret nielson armstrong 18671944 was the most productive and accomplished american book designer of the 1890s and early 1900s. Art nouveau book cover, moths and butterflies mary c. Burns library of rare books and special collections, boston college.
She is best known for employing the poster style, which rose in popularity at the turn of the century and was typified by clean lines, bright colors, and figurative imagery. Margaret armstrong field book of western wild flowers. An adult coloring book with fantasy women, mythical creatures, and detailed designs for relaxation. Her artistic style melded art nouveau and rhythmic symmetry with an emphasis on natural motifs. A beautiful book is more likely to catch the eye of a potential buyer, and also helps to decorate a beautiful home. Former head of art history at camberwell college of art, he is the author of several books and articles, and a contributor to abrams a grand design. In english it is also known as the modern style not to be confused with modernism and modern. Book cover art book cover design book art illustration art nouveau book illustration vintage book covers vintage books old books antique books. Sacker worked as an illustrator, book plate artist, and cover designer. Art nouveau is a movement that made a conscious effort to break with the past and to establish a completely new style of its own. Art bound margaret armstrong and the decorative designers.
Find out how the civil war, victorian opulence, the opening of japan to the west, art nouveau, art deco and the simplicity and elegance of the arts and crafts movement influenced cover designs. It began in the 1880s as a reaction against the historical emphasis of mid19thcentury art, but did not survive world war i. If a picture paints a thousand words, then a book cover may be viewed as an indelible preface to the text. Stunning art nouveau book covers books on the wall. We need to bring back this design trend to the world, to our products and life. Vintage peacock print, seek beauty inspirational quote. But the most important is that it is a reference book in history of art nouveau. In general it was most successfully practiced in the. Because of its concerns for breaking new ground, art nouveau is an appropriate style for comics. Art nouveau floral margaret armstrong field book of western wild flowers. Art nouveau originated in london and was variously called jugendstil in germany, sezessionstil in austria, and modernismo in spain. During the 1880s we see publishers begin to court formally trained artists to design book covers, opening up a new trade to men and women alike. Being selections from the divine comedy of dante binding and decorations by margaret neilson armstrong.
The complete book of art nouveau designs by search press. I love this book it is a heavy glossy, big, hard cover book that can serve you as a decoration in your living room. Margaret armstrong was an artist of the early 20th century particularly known for her detailed art nouveau decorated book bindings, but she also did lovely floral. Perfect as a display item or for back splashes but use a nonsand grout and.
The image is a 19th century book cover for the sensitive plant, a poem by percy bysshe shelley, and is printed through a quality heat process that guarantees vivid colors and crisp images. In this comprehensive and lucid book, stephen escritt defines art nouveau broadly, analysing the work of such diverse designers as victor horta in belgium, emile galle in france, charles rennie mackintosh in glasgow and antoni gaudi in barcelona. Four book covers designed by margaret armstrong in the art nouveau style for popular titles of the day van dykes outofdoors in the holy land, days off, the. She and a group of female friends traveled around the western states from 19111914, and took a trip to the bottom of the. Art nouveau, matted art print created from a vintage book cover peacock illustration with inspirational quote. After sarah wyman whitman, armstrong is certainly the most influential woman in book cover design and she was extremely prolific. Rare orig vtg 1926 colliers rolf armstrong boxing cover only art print. By 19, american graphic artist margaret armstrong had all but abandoned her successful career in cover design. Margaret armstrong 18671944 is considered one of the most influential book cover designers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Paul leicester ford, love finds the way, 1904 ad astra, selections from the divine. Armstrong usually marked her covers, employing a overlapping ma. By 1890, margaret armstrong was designing book covers and, along with her sister, illustrating texts. Details from geometric framing to swirling fonts became icons of art nouveau.
However, you can also find sacker bindings with more ornate and art nouveauinspired elements. Gift of margaret armstrong book covers adds to university. Feb 22, 2020 explore h3likons board art nouveau book covers, followed by. She is best known for her book covers in the art nouveau style. Margaret armstrong 18671944, designed over 270 book covers during her career. Since im falling in love with gorgeous old book covers, id like to display them frontally in book stands within a lighted cabinet or shelf unit. Through a gift of adjunct communication faculty member wendi d. Margaret neilson armstrong 18671944 was a 20thcentury american designer, illustrator, and author. Thematically and philosophically, her career places her squarely within the vibrant arts and crafts movement in the united states. Book cover art book cover design book art vintage book covers vintage books vintage art art deco table design editorial illustration art nouveau we dont usually post gorgeous book covers there are websites completely devoted to that, links to which you can find at the bibliofestoonery tab at the top of this blog but this batch was just too. Art nouveau book covers margaret neilson armstrong 1896.
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