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Anatomy of an Exhibition: Art Nouveau, 1890-1914
URL: http://www.nga.gov/feature/nouveau/nouveau.htm

Description:
"A glimpse behind the scenes during the planning and construction of an exhibition at the National Gallery of Art." The site highlights the "1900 World's Fair in Paris, where Art Nouveau was established as the first new decorative style of the twentieth century," the influence of nature on the style, and its development in Europe and North America, providing a timeline, audio presentations of works of art, and interviews with museum staff.

Publisher:
National Gallery of Art

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Art nouveau
Museum exhibits
Museum techniques

LII Database Information:
Record 10874 created by Wendy Hyman on 08/09/2003
Last modification on 08/13/2003
Published: 08/09/2003  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/10874