Rococo: The Continuing Curve, which accompanies a major exhibition opening March 2008 at the Smith-sonian's Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in New York, is a groundbreaking work exploring the sensuous and organic rococo style and its many revivals (such as art nouveau) from the early eighteenth century up to the present day in multiple fields, including furniture, decorative arts, prints, drawings, and textiles. More than 300 lavish full-color illustrations and more than a dozen original essays chart the progress of the style as it radiated from master craftsmen in Paris throughout France, England, Germany, the Netherlands, and other European countries, and later crossed the Atlantic to the United States.
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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I will keep this short. This was an amazing show, tight and well presented. The book, which covers the show, is so well done, you could almost believe you had been there.
The show's, and book's, concept is that "Rococo" is not just a stylistic period of the 18th century, but a way of mankind's seeing and expressing itself when certain key social forces come together. The concept is interesting and does much to explain the revival of the forms of the Rococo throughout history, freeing it from the strictures of 18th century aristocratic European society, which has been the traditional view heretofore. Great pictures and well-researched text make the point quite well and gives anyone with a real interest in art history and sociology much to consider.
The show's, and book's, concept is that "Rococo" is not just a stylistic period of the 18th century, but a way of mankind's seeing and expressing itself when certain key social forces come together. The concept is interesting and does much to explain the revival of the forms of the Rococo throughout history, freeing it from the strictures of 18th century aristocratic European society, which has been the traditional view heretofore. Great pictures and well-researched text make the point quite well and gives anyone with a real interest in art history and sociology much to consider.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
It's a pleasure to continue enjoying the exhibition at home and for as long as I may read and keep such a wonderful book, containing interesting topical articles and fantastic photographs both of the objects contained at the Cooper-Hewitt and other items not displayed.
Exhibition catalogues are an excellent form of keeping abreast in research work in History of Art, as well as an interesting collectible.
Exhibition catalogues are an excellent form of keeping abreast in research work in History of Art, as well as an interesting collectible.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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I ordered this book as I wanted to study the Rococo style of decoration
as furniture embellishment and its influence on design and decoration
of other items in the 1700's
The book is actually the catalog from the Rococo art exhibition, and shows
The persistence of the flowing design through a cross section if work, from
Rococo's origin to present times.
It's a good book to study for examples.
I was actually looking for a work on the elements of Rococo design, for
use in furniture making.
This is not that book, but full of interesting use of Rococo design in any case.
as furniture embellishment and its influence on design and decoration
of other items in the 1700's
The book is actually the catalog from the Rococo art exhibition, and shows
The persistence of the flowing design through a cross section if work, from
Rococo's origin to present times.
It's a good book to study for examples.
I was actually looking for a work on the elements of Rococo design, for
use in furniture making.
This is not that book, but full of interesting use of Rococo design in any case.
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