The Flare Journal

Art Nouveau

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Flare illustration contrasting an Art Deco fan with Art Nouveau whiplash stems

Styles4 min read

Art Deco vs Art Nouveau: how to tell them apart

Art Nouveau grows; Art Deco is engineered. The dates, lines, motifs and materials that separate the two styles, with a checklist you can use on any building.

By Joseph van LockeFounder, designer and maker
Flare illustration of Art Nouveau lilies with whiplash stems under a curving arch

Styles2 min read

Art Nouveau: whiplash curves, nature and the designers behind the style

Around 1890, designers across Europe turned their backs on copying the past and looked to nature instead. This is the story of Art Nouveau.

By Joseph van LockeFounder, designer and maker
Flare illustration of a plaster bust of Charles Rennie Mackintosh with Glasgow roses

Architects & designers1 min read

Charles Rennie Mackintosh and the Glasgow Style

Tall lines, stylised roses and a bold balance of light and dark: the Scottish architect who gave Art Nouveau a voice of its own.

By Joseph van LockeFounder, designer and maker

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