The Power of Art and Design in the Modern Age at Vienna
In 1898 The Vienna Secession with youthful idealism, spirit of sacrifice and willingness to work hard siezed the day leading Vienna into the age of Modernism
Wiener Werkstatte
The Sydney Fair – Homage to Modernism Showcases Gatsby’s Era
The Great Gatsby era of fashion furniture and films has inspired The Sydney Fair – Art Deco, Vintage and 20th Century to be held at Sydney 13th – 16th June 2013
Art Deco Style – Art is Life, Old is New, Fashionable & Fun
In the 21st century simplicity of line, nature, economy, quality of materials and fine craftsmanship are preferred; is this innovative or is everything old new?
Modernism – Design Styles on an International Scale
The various movements in art design and style we group under the title Modernism was about a revolution in a simplicity of style making new, exciting statements
Youthful Style
During the late 19th and early 20th centuries the economic and social forces, which underpinned Victorian stability, were shattered, Britain’s manufacturing power was threatened at home by industrial unrest and internationally by America, Germany and Japan. Growing feminist and socialist movements characterize this period as one of protracted crisis. The…
Liberated Living
Austrian architect Josef Hoffman (1870 – 1956) was a rare individual, who could design in many mediums. He created a sense of ‘liberated living’ when he completed the Palais Stoclet at Brussels between 1905-11. It has been described as a ‘flawless masterpiece of a thousand years of architectural history’. Harmony…