EMILE GALLÉ by Tim Newark 1989 (in English)

Descripción

Core Edition Details

• • Author: Tim Newark
  • Publication Date: 1989 (First Edition)
  • Language: English
  • Print Length: 128 pages
  • Format: Hardcover with Dust Jacket
  • Primary Publishers: Published alternatively under Chartwell Books (Secaucus, NJ), 
  • ISBN-10: 1555214509

Content & Overview

This photographic reference book explores the life and vast creative output of Emile Gallé, a foundational leader of the École de Nancy branch of Art Nouveau. The monograph features more than one hundred detailed color plates and illustrations documenting his groundbreaking works across multiple artistic mediums. 

The chapters systematically guide the reader through:

• • The Evolution of His Work: Covering his training, development, and his masterful command of glassware, ceramics, and luxury wood furniture. 
  • Technique and Precision: Reviewing his highly innovative glass-blowing, etching, and layering production methods. 
  • Natural Elements: Highlighting how his academic background in botany allowed him to mirror insects, plants, and animals with zoological and entomological precision.
    

• Biography: documents the life, education, and artistic growth of the French master.
• Art Monography: examines Gallé’s specialized techniques in glass, pottery, and furniture.
• Movement Analysis: explores his deep devotion to nature and his leadership in the École de Nancy during the Art Nouveau era.
• Visual Catalogue: features informative text paired with extensive full-color photographs of his highly collectible museum pieces.