Hector Guimard : Art Nouveau to Modernism / edited by David A. Hanks ; essays by Barry Bergdoll, Sarah D. Coffin, Isabelle Gournay, Philippe Thiébaut, and Georges Vigne.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hanks, David A., editor.

Bergdoll, Barry, writer of supplementary textual content.

Coffin, Sarah, writer of supplementary textual content.

Gournay, Isabelle, writer of supplementary textual content.

Thiébaut, Philippe, writer of supplementary textual content.

Vigne, Georges, writer of supplementary textual content.

Richard H. Driehaus Museum, organizer, host institution.

Cooper-Hewitt Museum, organizer, host institution.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Guimard, Hector, 1867-1942--Criticism and interpretation.

Guimard, Hector.

Guimard, Hector, 1867-1942--Exhibitions.

Guimard, Hector, 1867-1942.

Art nouveau (Architecture)--France.

Art nouveau (Architecture).

Decoration and ornament--France--Art nouveau.

Decoration and ornament.

Paris (France)--Buildings, structures, etc.

Paris (France).

Decoration and ornament--Art nouveau.

Buildings.

France--Paris.

France.

Art nouveau (Architecture)--Exhibitions.

Architects--France--20th century--Exhibitions.

Genre:

Exhibition catalogs.

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

x, 222 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 30 cm

Place of Publication:

New Haven, CT : Yale University Press, [2021]

Summary:

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 Metro 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. Exhibition: The Richard H. Driehaus Museum, Chicago; Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, New York.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: M. & Mme Guimard

Revisiting Guimard's Auteuils / Isabelle Gournay

Visionary Architect

The First Gesture / Phiiippe Thiebaut

Le style Guimard / Philippe Thiebaut

Entrepreneur

Production; Promotion, Publicity / Georges Vigne

Design for Production

Signature vs. Standardization: Guimard and Prefabrication / Barry Bergdoll

Guimard for the People

Adeline Oppenheim Guimard: Creating the Architect's Legacy / Sarah D. Coffin.

Notes:

"In association with The Richard H. Driehaus Museum"--Title page.

Includes bibliographical references (page 211) and index.

Local Notes:

Published on the occasion of an exhibition organized by the Richard H. Driehaus Museum and Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.

Contains:

Guimard, Hector, 1867-1942. Works. Selections.

ISBN:

9780300248364

0300248369

OCLC:

1242773439