Fahr-Becker, Gabriele — L'Art Nouveau

Cologne, Germany, Könemann, 1997. Hardcover. Black cloth/boards; gilt lettering. Color-illus. dj of a gold work; blut lettering. 424 pp. Profuse color plates. Text in French. Sumptuous book on the worldwide Art Nouveau movement. TEXT IN FRENCH, but otherwise appears to be the same as the English version. Covers Art Nouveau architecture and decorative arts in all the main locations: England, Glasgow, Paris, Belgium, Barcelona, Italy and Russia, Scandinavia, Berlin, Munich, Vienna, New York, Chicago, (but, sadly, not Riga or Budapest). A stunning and comprehensive book. NF/NF.