Thursday, 11 February 2010

Art Nouveau in the UK

In Britain, Art Nouveau was exemplified by the architecture of Rennie Mackintosh, and the design work of the Macdonald sisters, Margaret and Frances.

Charles Rennie Mackintosh was an architect, designer and artist. He was born in Glasgow and is known for using a rose motif and repeated female forms...



Frances MacDonald

Margaret MacDonald

Aubrey Beardsley
Beardsley's illustrations were considered to be controversial, and he became known as the 'enfant terrible'
Beardsley's recognition lasted for only five years – he died of tuberculosis at the age of 26.

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