Maltese vs Japanese

Maltese Carnival with Japanese Carnival

Carnival is one of the most well known festival from all over the world.Though it may seem and have different events in different countries,they all form the same thing and have the same basic in showing the artistic way of costumes and floats.Maltese carnival is all about the mechanics of moving and the music it brings with the beginning of the king of the carnival while japan is more into the art style and the costume designs.

Floats Comparison

Floats are a huge deal when it comes to carnival,from any country,the thing about floats is though they all have different themes and different functions from all over the world.Maltese floats have more of a design into them with patterns all over it which makes it colourful yet confusing.Sometimes they take the idea from a series or movie like doing a cartoon character as a float with different functions of movement and it's own theme.Some characters include famous figures such as Mickey Mouse.I don't really find this carnival design very unique and artistic because they're not really being original especially taking one character and putting him in it.

Scooby-Doo Float

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Japan on the other hand is more into art when it comes to the making of the floats rather than into structure and detail.Japanese floats have a more artistic design and cartoon style when they make the art on the float.This mostly represents Japonisme which is the art style for Japan.Japonisme has a cartoon style feeling of art rather than more into realism.The structure of the float isn't exactly unique and different from eachother but the art on it and the materials of the float is much better than using cardboard and newspaper.Something which is also notable is that the Japanese floats are more similar to the Chinese designs.They both have similar artworks and celebrate carnival almost the same way.They also both use dragons as a main symbol for this event.Malta isn't that similar to China with it's designs than how Japan is.

Japanese Float

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Here are some comparisons of the floats and how they look very different yet they still have the same functions and celebrate it similar to our festival.

Maltese

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Japanese

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Dancers Comparison

During the carnival festival,most of the time there will be dancers with the floats which are a national tradition of the event.Each country has their unique design of costumes for these people to compete with during dance competitions.They all have their own tradition with their own national design style.A design which I really liked is the Japanese costumes which are very different from the ones in Malta.

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The Maltese dancers have a different view on the tradition from the Japanese.The costumes aren't exactly based with textiles and have a design.They are rather more used with foams and the head gear they will wear is mostly used with paper mache.This is the same technique for the floats.This matches them with the floats which shows a unique theme rather than being random.Something they have similar to the Japanese culture is that they also have dance competitions and are divided into groups of who will be victorious.Other than just Japan,Maltese designs are also inspired by other countries and places such as the Egyptian design on the picture seen.It is like a pharaoh or a goddess.Here are some designs which are based on the Japanese tradition.

The Japanese costumes are rather different in view.In carnival they mostly use kimonos and the Japanese tradition design sometimes seems to be inspired by Brazil.Even the floats kind of look like the Brazilian design.For instance,the costumes aren't more of a full clothing to the dancers which shows out the way of the Brazilians.Though in difference,the people mostly wear kimonos and are very more casual and different than how Malta views the carnival design.To me the kimonos are more interesting than the Maltese design because they show more art in it and can be wear casually as well for events.Here are some designs which i liked.

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http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/008/5/9/maiko_kimono_by_ryoky28-d5qugm3.jpg

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http://s160.photobucket.com/user/liertosasuke/media/Japanese%20Stuff/kimono102.jpg.html

To me the Japanese are rather more casual when they take the carnival event but it still shows the design of the art of the theme.Maltese clothing is less of textile material but it still shows out the carnival and does it better than the Japanese.I both liked the designs and they both inspired me and I can see how they're tradition can be similar.

Sources

Valletta.org,Malta Carnival (Online Site)
http://valletta2018.org/organised/malta-carnival-2015-laughter-colour-and-lights/
(First accessed in 15 May 2015)

Unmissable Japan,Samba Carnival (Online Site)
http://www.unmissablejapan.com/events/asakusa-samba-carnival
(First accessed in 14 May 2015)

Japan-Talk,Samba Carnival (Online Site)
http://www.japan-talk.com/jt/new/asakusa-samba-carnival
(First accessed in 14 May 2015)

Japanese Carnival

Japanese Tradition

The Japanese carnival,mostly known as the Asakusa Samba carnival in Japan,is one of the most celebrated festival in Tokyo.Similair to the Chinese carnival,the Asakusa Samba carnival has it's own floats with dragons and very similair to the chinese.Unlike Malta this festival is held in summer and most people come to enjoy the summer days while the event is being held.It is one of the well known tradition in Tokyo.

This festival includes floats,dancers and matching music to get you to the japanese rhythm style.In the japanese tradition dancers are mostly shown and they come with teams to compete even from other countries.

Floats

Japan Neputa Float

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The japanese floats are mostly artistic rather than being functional with movement.They light up well in the night and the art shows more.The art style they use with the floats is more like Japonisme,the style where the figures are more cartoon style and have a more bright and colourful feeling to them.This encourages people to see something different rather than a mechanical moving float with details and less art into it.The Japanese floats are mostly known as Neputa which is known for a holiday festival in summer.The floats are mostly made of animals or mythical beasts.These creatures are a symbol to japan and show out the beauty of it.Unlike most carnival floats,these Neputa floats don't have wheels or an attachment where it can be pulled by vehicle.This makes it a tradition in Tokyo where people gather up and carry the whole float themselves.

Aomori

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In my opinion these floats are one of the best that i have ever looked at and their design matches each other rather than making random floats that don't even match.The material of the floats seem to be much thicker than most floats.The floats seem to be transparent where as you can see through.One well known place for these stunning designs is the well known "Neputa Village".The Neputa Village is a museum where most of these floats are held for attraction and most tourists visit this place to take pictures and be amazed by the artwork there is.There are even musical instruments,mechanics and toys which are related to this festival.

Goshogawara Tachi

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Dancers

The festival also includes dancers who are dressed in amazing costumes with brilliant designs.This festival includes people competing against eachother to win the best costume design and dance.This event really feels like and looks like how the fashion show is with the designs and the winning team.The dancers will then be divided into groups where they'd make performances which they would have been practicing all year.Just like Malta,these costumes,floats and dances would have been prepared atleast a year before.The winner of the event will be given a prize which are decided by their own judges the event will have.Some are voted online by phone voting.

Asakusa Samba Dancers
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Other than just the dancers,it is also a tradition in the event whereas people not taking part in the event would dress properly just for the festival.This is like how carnival works in other countries where the people would dress as their favourite characters and join the event.They also wear this publicly during normal days aswell.Costumes and designs are these are very popular and show out the theme of the Japanese Festival especially carnival.They are also used in modern culture like tv shows and movies.The design seems to be so basic but the artwork on the clothing and the texture and clothing it has is super unique.These dresses are known as kimonos which are seen everywhere in Tokyo.

Japanese Traditional Costume
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Jotaro Saito

One famous designer for these kimonos is Jotaro Saito.Saito is a japanese artist who specializes in clothing and has been in many Japanese Fashion Week events.He is one of the youngest designers in Japan.He enjoys making interior designs and product designs along with clothing.His works are stunning and his kimonos sometimes seem to be related to the Japanese Carnival theme.His work clearly represents the japanese tradition and also shows out the art in it.Here are some of his works which i liked and i think represent the Carnival or atleast give out that feeling to it.

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http://www2.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/JOTARO+SAITO+SANSAI+SAITO+Runway+MBFW+Tokyo+890HX0vI6cKl.jpg

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http://www.globalgiants.com/archives/fotos44/Sansai-Fashion-04.jpg

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http://www.itslavida.com/files/2014/10/runway_00090_x.jpg

Sources

Japan-Guide (Online Site)
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3704.html#
(First accessed in 14 May 2015)

Wattention,Neputa Village (Online Site)
http://www.wattention.com/archives/tsugaru-domain-neputa-village/
(First accessed in 14 May 2015)

Japan-Talk,Samba Carnival (Online Site)
http://www.japan-talk.com/jt/new/asakusa-samba-carnival
(First accessed in 14 May 2015)

Unmissable Japan,Samba Carnival (Online Site)
http://www.unmissablejapan.com/events/asakusa-samba-carnival
(First accessed in 14 May 2015)

Chinadaily (Online Site)
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/life/2009-03/25/content_7616209_5.htm
(First accessed in 14 May 2015)

Tokyo Fashion Week,Jotaro Saito (Online Site)
https://tokyo-mbfashionweek.com/en/brands/detail/jotaro-saito/
(First accessed in 14 May 2015)

Japanese Art

Japonisme

Japan has a unique art style that is very different from most artists way of showing art.Their way of showing art is much more simpler in characteristics such as structure especially when drawing people.Though the colours they mix in is much more artistic and beautiful then when other artists.

Before the Storm - Ito Shinsui

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The Letter - Mary Cassatt

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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d3/Mary_Cassatt_-_The_Letter_-_NGC_29876.jpg

One famous Japanese artist who inspires me a lot into the japanese art and design is Takashi Murakami.His work,just like Japonisme,is also focused more on cartoon sketch and less realistic.Yet his art style is impressive and really beautiful.The colours which he makes on his art is very interesting and amazing.Takashi is an artist who was well known in the 1990s.His work seems to be based of the very popular japanese art of manga and anime.This style inspires me a lot because it is not extremely detailed in realism but yet is more focused on the cartoon side it has.One of my favourite works Takashi has is the one called "Tan Tan Bo Puking - Gero Tan".This work has loads of different variants of colours mixed in and they seem to form a creature.

Gero Tan - Takashi Murakami

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Picasso with Japonisme

One well known artist throughout the whole world who tried applying this art technique in his works is Picasso.Picassso found this art style interesting when his friend had showed him some of his engravings for this art.His works even included the cartoon feeling and the japanese words inprinted on them.Though he was more into paintings of Japonisme rather than engraving prints,he applied this style to his works.This painting mostly shows the face and how the colour is rather than the more cartoon style of Japonisme.The face of the cat seems like a beast and a legendary beast of japan.It also seems like it represents the beast japan uses for carnival.

Pablo Picasso Painting

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Nowadays japanese art is mostly focused in animation and comics rather than art style or design.To me the japanese art which is how it is now inspires me a lot because of the way the characteristics they have in it and the japanese prints.

The Great Wave - Katsushika Hokusai

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Sources

Thouarthistory,Japonisme (Online Site)

http://thouarthistory.blogspot.com/2009/03/japonisme.html

(First accessed in 12 May 2015)

Artic,Japonisme (Online Site)

http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/my/east-meets-west-japonisme-and-impressionism/13453

(First accessed in 12 May 2015)

Ft.com (Online Site)

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3e6adb38-f4cd-11de-9cba-00144feab49a.html#

(First accessed in 12 May 2015)

Wikipedia,Japonism (Online Site)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japonism

(First accessed in 12 May 2015)

Perrotin,TakashiMurakami (Online Site)

https://www.perrotin.com/artiste-Takashi_Murakami-12.html

(First accessed in 12 May 2015)

Maltese Carnival

Maltese Tradition

Carnival is a maltese tradition in malta and is a holiday that people celebrate.In this tradition people dress in costumes and celebrate the day of the floats and costumes with music and dancing.This holiday is popular in Valletta in Malta because in Valletta the whole tradition is held there with the addition of the King of the Carnival float.

King of Maltese Carnival float

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The king of carnival float was originally built to be held at each year of the holiday so that carnival begins with him coming out to the scene and being able to function with movement.People would then come around to watch him and some dancers along with music.After the king is done it is then placed aside as the other floats come in to do their own show with their own style and functions.People would enjoy seeing different styles and artistic ways of floats.

Up carnival float

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These floats are made in garages where they are made over a year before the actual holiday.The floats are made with wire structures as the skeleton in it which is then covered up with cardboard and newspaper.The newspaper will then be painted over to give it an artistic taste so that the structure will be done to go to the festival.With the float people will design matching costumes and clothing for the dancers to go with the float and match the dancing with the music.

Here are some designs of the carnival costumes which i found interesting in their design and textile clothing : 

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https://www.maltaproducts.com/images/malta_articles/5506036535_4620025297.jpg

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https://www.gov.mt/en/Government/Press%20Releases/Press%20Photos/PublishingImages/2013/February/day09/MGOZ_09022013_01.jpg

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http://www.gozoandmalta.com/images/Gozo/carnival%20gozo.jpg

These designs are interesting to me because of the fabric they used and the props they use into their clothing.The props could also be made using the same technique from the floats using the cardboard and newspaper and then they would be stuck onto the clothing.Either way it is interesting to think and that this is a maltese tradition.

Sources

Maltamedia,Carnival (Online Site)

http://www.maltamedia.com/features/carnival/2007/02/

(First accessed in 12 May 2015)

Carnaval,Malta (Online Site)

http://www.carnaval.com/malta/carnival/#

(First accessed in 12 May 2015)

Design Essay

Graphic Designer Essay : Peter Saville

Peter Saville,born on October 9 1955 in Manchester United Kingdom,was an English Artist and a Graphic Artist. Peter used to attend the St Ambrose College and later on enrolled to the Manchester Metropolitan University. Saville was most known for his Factory Records.

Peter Saville

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His Factory Records and his works really look amazing and with his style he included works for music bands such as Joy Division. His work is unique and some of which looks like the blending tool with the pen on the Illustrator. It really has a simplitic feel yet it looks super artistic and gets a lot of attention. His inspiration was most probably the book that Herbert Spencer had written called "Pioneers of Modern Typography". Peter used to work as a founder partner and later on as an Art Director. But starting 1983,Saville had started his own studio called the "Peter Saville Associates".

Peter Saville - Joy Division Cover

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My most favourite cover Saville has is most probably the cover art for the Joy Division band. Peter's work has been an influence to his friend Robert Longo. Longo had told Peter to look at the band and said that the music of them was a huge inspiration. To me this art style is unique because of the texture it gives and the line artwork it has. It's as if it was made with strings. This inspires me because of how good it looks and how amazing it is to make it on Illustrator and it also gives you the feeling that the pattern is being repeated like as if only 5 strings were used and were then pasted again and again.

Peter Saville - Album Cover

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His work was influenced by Malcolm Garrett. This student had begun designing for the Manchester Punk group. He was a British Graphic Designer who had made works for music bands such as Duran Duran and Simple Minds. I really like Peter's works and can see the influence he had from Malcolm.

Malcolm Garrett - Simple Minds Cover

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http://www.artlyst.com/img/myartlyst/gallery/607.jpg

Saville really enjoyed making these cover arts and he also said that "To be horribly honest,as a graphic designer the one period of my life when everything felt right and fell into place from 1978 to perhaps 1986,the period during which i was doing record covers and happy to be doing record covers". (Eyemagazine.com,19/04/2015)

Peter enjoyed making them and the art style which he used really inspires me. It reminds me of a magazine,even the font he uses and the Typography. It feels like it is seen on a magazine and the imagery and art he makes aswell.

Peter Saville - New Order Technique

(1989)

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This is another artwork done by Peter Saville for the New Order band. I like this art piece because of the colours it brings and of the statue used. The colour used is mixed well in contrast with the warm colour of red and the cold of the blue. The purple then mixes in both of them and forms the background which to me shows a connection and peace. The colour on the statue also has a texture which shows and gives an effect to the statue. I really like this and it really fits in well for a music cover.

Peter Saville - Mirror Blue

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http://www.graphicthoughtfacility.com/media/uploads/images/Saville-Mirror-Red_ADJUSTED-2-WEB.jpg

Saville's work was then established in the Design Museum in London where most of his body works were shown. This exhibition was held in 2003. This exhibition was called "The Peter Saville Show" and it was open between May and September.

Peter Saville Show Images and Works

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http://www.mdmarchive.co.uk/gfx/400-814.jpg

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https://urbismanchester.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/peter-saville-show-42.jpg

Sources

Design History,Peter Saville (Online Site)

http://www.designishistory.com/1980/peter-saville/#

(First Accessed in 19 April 2015)

Eye Magazine,Peter Saville Article (Online Site)

http://www.eyemagazine.com/feature/article/reputations-peter-saville#

(First Accessed in 19 April 2015)

Wikipedia,Peter Saville Graphic Designer (Online Site)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Saville_%28graphic_designer%29

(First Accessed in 19 April 2015)

Art Essay

Artist Essay : Brian Froud

Brian Froud,one of the world's most respected folklore artist,was born in Winchester,United Kingdom in 1947.Brian Froud is a famous artist who creates many fantasy art.He is most known for his faerie art.He had made many books including his latest "Brian Froud's Faeries".His wife,Wendy Froud,also makes fantasy art with him.

Brian Froud

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Brian sees his work as being something that starts on reality,looking at the natural world.He has a unique art style that i found interesting in his fantasy art.In his art,Brian wants to convey and show life,reality and feeling.Brian paints and illustrates works such as Goblins,Trolls,Elves and even Pixies.He used to attend the school of  Maidstone College of Art.Brian Froud has also worked in movies such as The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth which he worked with Jim Henson.I really liked the movies and would recommend them for making fantasy art and getting ideas from them.

Brian Froud - Toby and Goblins

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After the release of The Dark Crystal and celebrating dinner for the launch of the movie,both Brian and Wendy had met Jim Henson on a ride.Jim quickly suggested to make another movie for it was a hit gaining 25 million dollars for the movie.Brian had quickly gotten an idea and suggested one of his favourite topics which is Goblins.He had thought of an image where a small child would be surrounded by a bunch of goblins.This art piece then was handed to the director.This piece was handed to Terry Jones and which he immediately loved it and went on to working on the Labyrinth movie.

Brian Froud Artwork

Brian Froud - Trolls

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http://chateaudebelcastel.com/english/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/BrianFroud_Trolls.jpg

Brian's artwork is really stunning for me and has a strong imagination.In the 1970s,Froud moved to Dartmoor where he began painting trolls and other fairytail creatures.Some of these artworks were seen in books of British Illustration.His work shows brush strokes which makes them even more surreal,which is what makes these kind of artworks beautiful.

Brian Froud - The Tree Spirit

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http://chateaudebelcastel.com/english/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/BrianFroud_Trolls.jpg

The brush strokes he leaves mostly make the trees even more realistic.He gives trees faces and makes them blend in really well.His fantasy books which included artworks were a huge success.His first fairy tail book was "Lady Cottington's Pressed Fairy Book" which was published in 1991.His movies The Dark Crystal and The Labyrinth consisted of puppets and animatronics for the mystical creatures.These films had achieved success quickly and Brian's art were noticed quickly.

Brian Froud - Dark Chrysalis
Image available at :
http://www.luminarium.org/blogpics/trollwitch.jpg

His artworks and concepts for the movie The Dark Crystal  was cited by many artists and fantasy lovers.They found this film to be very inspiring.Brian suggested this movie to be more dark.The Dark Crystal movie was created accidently since it was going to be The Dark Chrysalis instead.Henson worked on some sketches and concepts on crystals for the movie and art books because he had thought that Brian had told him to the movie would be crystal and not chrysalis.Soon Brian went on looking on his work and had told him the whole mistake yet he still loved it and accepted it for the movie.His artwork really reminds me of horror comics and manga that are created by Japanese artists and other artists all over the world.I see it like this because of the creatures of how violent they look and the ammount of colours that blend in to create a dark background.
The image below is called "The Dark Crystal" and this was a concept art for the movie made by Brian Froud.To me it seems that this art piece was inspired by Van Gogh's "The Starry Night" because of the mixture of black with blue sky and the black tower going up which seems like on a mountain.

Brian Froud - The Dark Crystal
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Sources

Dark Crystal,Encylopedia Froud (Online Site)
http://www.darkcrystal.com/encyclopedia_froud.php#
(First accessed in 19 April 2015)

World of Froud (Online Site)
http://www.worldoffroud.com/
(First accessed in 19 April 2015)

Fantasy Art Essentials,Traditional and Digital Art (Book)
Creative Masterclass Image FX

Art Nouveau

Art Nouveau

The Art Nouveau was a new Art Style created back in the very end of the 19th century.It was a style that was inspired by art styles such as the Japanese art or the Egyptian art.This art style had started in Belgium and was a huge importance and hit to the modernism.People all over the world loved this style.These type of artists were able to take what they saw in nature and create something new from previous historical influences.A famous artist who was well known for this style was Alphonse Mucha.Alphonse Mucha,born in 1860,was a famous artist that was very much inspired by Japonisme.He shows this very clearly in his works he had made and inspires people aswell.Mucha was born in Ivancice.He attended the Munich Academy of Fine Arts who he was enrolled by Karl Khunen.

Alphonse Mucha - The Moon
(1860-1939)
Image availabe at :
http://www.kunstkopie.de/kunst/alphonse_mucha//The-Moon-and-the-Stars-The-Moon.jpg

Works of Art Nouveau

Eugine Grasset - Knight
(1845-1917)
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http://www.1st-art-gallery.com/thumbnail/71520/1/Knight.jpg

Jules Cheret - Fetes de Nice
(1907)
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https://41.media.tumblr.com/68c3ff3371df7463628e306b7929f0fd/tumblr_mje7tiNEHU1ryflmqo1_500.jpg

Alphonse Mucha - Gisimonda
(1895)
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The Art Nouveau style was known as "Sezessionisti" in France,"Jugendstill" in Germany,"Style Liberty" in Italy and "Modernista" in Spain.The Art Nouveau was then given less interest when Art Deco was introduced in the 1920.This name had came from an exhibition that was held in 1925.This exhibition was held in Paris.It was super popular in the United States and hit many people to fall for it.I had characteristics such as Bright Colours,Sharp Edges and Polished Stone.

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http://www.purlfrost.com/content/themes/default/item_images/art-deco-design-1a_386_1333015479.png

This is a window that was designed and influenced by the Art Deco.It features Bright Colours,Geometric Designs and Coloured Glass.To me this reminds me of the art style that people use in churches.It's as if they were also inspired by the religious art that we have nowadays.Artists such as Paul Poiret and Edward McKnight Kauffer were making progress in making furniture,fashion and art with this style.They also made limited-edition items.

Art Deco
Image availabe at :
http://blog.livingspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/art-deco.jpg

The art style quickly went back to the Art Nouveau rather than the Art Deco.Yet this style still kept going and living on even after the Art Nouveau came back as modernism.I really like both of the art style and they yet still inspire me today even though after the years it's been released.

Sources

The Art Story,Art Nouveau Movement (Online Site)
http://www.theartstory.org/movement-art-nouveau.htm
(First accessed in 19 April 2015)

Bpib,Mucha (Online Site)
http://www.bpib.com/illustrat/mucha.htm
(First accessed in 19 April 2015)

Britannica,Art Deco (Online Site)
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/36505/Art-Deco
(First accessed in 19 April 2015)