For this weekend's edition of picture relating to the chapter I have two images I actually photographed on my J-term 2009 trip to France. France is full of art and culture that we are looking at right now. Especially when dealing with Art Neuvou. One image I have presented is a photography of a street corner with a "metro" sign. Its hard to see in this photograph but the sign from the pole to the actual lettering is filled with detail and mostly flower and nature patterns. It is a symbol of the city, notable for its station architecture. However, I had issues when looking for actual history behind this icon. Anyone find anything?
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That is very interesting. And very typical of some European towns. While I cannot really see the detail, I understand what you are saying. It is an art nouveau style. As for the history, I'm not sure. It could be that many designers during that period worked with multiple mediums. In that sense art nouveau was not only in flat canvas works but also in architectural pieces. But that would be interesting to find out the true reasoning.
ReplyDeleteI also found some really interesting buildings that we were told were the 'Nouveau' style. They would have faces carved into the actual stone of the building. It's interesting to see that even in this era everything moved not only from the canvas but to real life as well.
ReplyDeleteYes, this is a very interesting sign. I find it amazing that other cultures are incorporating floral design in simple everyday signs. You can really tell the difference between our culture and theirs since ours thrives on simplicity. Signs are bold and colors are bright. Cities like Chicago try to bring in art with sculptures placed around the city, but they never adjust the street signs. Interesting find.
ReplyDeleteI like that the lighting adds a whole other dimension to the sign as well. From far back, like in this picture, it gives off an actual visual aura that screams city, so it adds to the sign so much meaning.
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