Art Nouveau postcards
Written by admin on 15 November, 2009 – 9:54 pm -Art Nouveau is not an easy artistic genre to pin down. Of course we are all aware of names like Walter Crane or Charles Rennie Mackintosh, but once we move away from the well known names it is difficult to accurately spot an Art Nouveau piece because of the influence of regional traditions. Suffice to say, Art Nouveau was an international movement of style which translated very easily to postcard design, especially in Europe. Some of the best examples of Art Nouveau postcards were drawn by the likes of Raphael Kirchner, Alphonse Mucha, Eugene Grasset, Henri Meunier and Paul Berthon. Art Nouveau postcards do represent a challenge for collectors as they are difficult to find and accordingly expensive. However, that shouldn't stop one from... more
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