Georgel, Pierre and Jean-Pierre Labiau, From Renoir to Picasso: Masterpieces from the Musee de l'Orangerie

From Renoir to Picasso : Masterpices from the Musee de L'Orangerie

Montreal Museum Of Fine Arts

Montreal Museum of Fine Arts

DESIGNED FOR DELIGHT :ALTERNATIVE ASPECTS OF TWENTIETH-CENTURY DECORATIVE ARTS

By the early part of this century, the principles of Modernism in design-- simplicity of form, little or no ornament, truth to materials-- were established as avant-garde ideas, and functionalism soon became an overriding concern. However, looking back from our fin-de-siècle perspective, it is evident that the history of modern design is far more varied and complex. This lavishly illustrated and beautifully designed book demonstrates the surprising ways in which Modernist designers also took alternative routes to create art beyond function. From Art Nouveau and the Wiener Werkstätte to Pop and Post-modernism, Designed for Delight presents over 200 works from the collection of the Montreal Museum of Decorative Arts, in all media, focusing in particular on four aspects of the decorative arts through objects and essays. "Body Language" explores the ways in which the human body and its various parts have been used as elements of design. In "Inversion and Transformation" we see how materials have been unexpectedly inverted. Contrary to the accepted notion that Modern design should be devoid of ornament, the richly decorated surfaces and textures of objects in "Is Ornament a Crime?" argue for the everlasting appeal of floral and geometric patterns. Fantasy and illusion have been equally compelling, and "Flights of Fantasy" demonstrates how twentieth-century artists and designers incorporated the fantastic and even the irrational into their work. Alongside scholarly inquiries on these themes, four essays reflect on the broader context of architecture, painting, sculpture, and design. The objects are accompanied by the words of the artists themselves, or of commentators from throughout the century-- including many quotations unique to this book-- Lalique and Hoffmann, Dalí and Ruhlmann, Pucci and Nikki de Saint-Phalle, Pesce, Sottsass, and Starck. Their words provide a fascinating glimpse into the processes of creation and perception. Published to coincide with a landmark traveling exhibition organized by the Montreal Museum of Decorative Arts, Designed for Delight is certain to become a standard reference for decorative arts of the twentieth century.

Designed for Delight: Alternative Aspects of Twentieth-century Decorative Arts

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Reunion des musees nationaux

pp. 271,b/w and color illustrations of the art works.

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Miró, Joan

Individual Artists

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The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Guide

Stڳephane Aquin

Cosmos: From romanticism to the avant-garde

Cosmos: From Romanticism to the Avant-Garde

Centre De Cultura Contemporania De Barcelona

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