Founded in the 1880s as a response to the art world’s elitist obsession with painted and sculptural arts, ‘New Art’ quickly found ethusiastic support. Art Nouveau combined a desire for the complete reflection of art through craft and design, with the flowing lines of nature and Japonisme. It remains hugely popular, with the ever-present work of Mucha, Klimt, Toulouse-Lautrec and Mackintosh.

• The most famous and popular artworks from key artists and movements.

• Part of an expanding and comprehensive series of art books

• Accessible and succinct text, with narrative captions

• Full-page reproductions on high-quality paper

• Ideal compact hardback gift format