Art Nouveau Tiles (Shire Library): No. 470 - Softcover

Van Lemmen, Hans

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0747806829 ISBN 13: 9780747806820

Publisher: Shire Publications, 2008

At the turn of the last century, Art Nouveau, characterised by its richly ornamental curvilinear design and use of sinuous line and vibrant colour, held sway as the dominant style in architecture and design - a style that defined the Edwardian period, with its departure from more formal Victorian styles. This book charts the impact of this sensuous new style on the tile industry in Britain, showing how tiles were made and decorated, and using photographs of tiles, individually and in situ, to examine the diverse range of floral, animal and human subject matter found on Art Nouveau tiles that make them now so appealing to collectors and design historians.

Product Description:

Art Nouveau is characterised by its ornamental curvilinear design and use of sinuous line and vibrant colour. This book charts the impact of this style on the tile industry in Britain, showing how tiles were made and decorated. It employs photographs of tiles to examine the range of floral, animal and human subject matter found on the tiles.

About the Author:

Hans van Lemmen taught for many years at Leeds Metropoltan University, is President of the Tiles and Architectural Ceramics Society, and writes extensively about tiles and architectural ceramics. His books for Shire inlcude Victorian Tiles, Twentieth Century Tiles, and Achitectural Ceramics.

• Publisher: Shire Publications
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0747806829
• ISBN 13: 9780747806820
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 64