Peterburgskii modern iz sobraniia Gosudarstvennogo muzeiia istorii Sankt-Peterburga (St. Petersburg art nouveau from the collection of the State Museum of the History of St. Petersburg)
St. Petersburg: Muzei istorii Sankt-Peterburga, 2012. Pb. These works of lighting, glass, furniture, stoves, porcelain and picture frames decorated the interiors of St. Petersburg fashionable class in the last years of the nineteenth and first years of the twentieth century. Though an international style called variously art nouveau, jugend stil, or modern, in the northern European, St. Petersburg form it has a distinction related both to materials available (Karellian birch, for example) and the taste of those who commissioned, owned or collected the works. Separate chapters on graphic art — especially rich in posters, theater programs, an book covers, sculpture, and costume give a full picture of a style that permeated all genres. 207 p., 26 cm, approx. 40 color and b/w illus., Rus. Item #2305
ISBN: 9785432700209
Price: $56.00