Research Statement and Bibliography

My field of research is Art Nouveau (furnishing in particular), a movement which was most popular from 1890-1910.

A Book with a Single Author

Arwas, V. (2002). Art Nouveau: The French Aesthetic. London, Great Britain: Andreas Papadakis Publisher.

Art Nouveau: The French Aesthetic

His book is very useful to my field of research as it has both a chronological account of the history of Art Nouveau, and it is also divided into chapters depending on object, such as: sculpture (p218), lamps (p266) and walking sticks (p428).

A Scholarly Journal Article

Peña, J M., Snyder, J R. (1992). “Art Nouveau” Stained Glass and Ironwork. The Journal of Propaganda Arts, Vol 18, Argentine Theme Issue. P222-241. Retrieved from: http://www.jstor.org/stable/1504097.

“Art Nouveau” Stained Glass and Ironwork

This scholarly journal may come in helpful for my design research as it includes concise broken down examples of Arts Nouveau in glass and metal furnishings. It often mentions well known Art Nouveau metal and glass artists.

An Edited Book

Krastiņš. J. (1998). The Art Nouveau Architecture of Rīga. Latvia, Rīga: Jumara;

The Art Nouveau Architecture of Rīga

This book would come in very useful for this research subject as it takes an in-depth look into the Art Nouveau roots of the city of Rīga, often described as “a genuine metropolis of Art Nouveau” (p8). It also has a brief general account of the history of Art Nouveau, which could be helpful.

A website

National Gallery of Art (NGA), (2000) Anatomy of an Exhibition: Art Nouveau 1890 – 1914.  Retrieved from http://www.nga.gov/feature/nouveau/nouveau.shtm

Anatomy of an Exhibition: Art Nouveau 1890 – 1914

The purpose of this website is to act as a behind-the-scenes resource for the exhibition “Art Nouveau 1890 – 1914” in the NGA 08/10/2000 – 28/01/2001.It has many interesting and informative sections such as timelines and analysis of the presence of Art Nouveau in its most well known cities, which would be very useful for my field of research.

An Image

Lewandowski, H. (Photographer). (Built 1901). Dining Room of the Banker Adrien Bénard in Champrosay. Paris, France. Retrieved March 29 2012 from: http://naturalisticspoon.com/Art_Nouveau_Style.html

Dining Room of the Banker Adrien Bénard in Champrosay

This image is useful to my research field as it shows an entire room of furnishings dedicated to Art Nouveau. It is an example of an influence on society (with the highly regarded owner) and promotion of the style.