Day Twelve: After Class

In Amanda's blog, she asked, "Why did the art nouveau movement last such a short amount of time when other design influences seem to have lasted so much longer up until this point?" 

While reading chapter twelve, on the genesis of twentieth century design, it was mentioned that at the turn of the century, there was a desire for change in design. It makes sense that the art nouveau movement did not last very long because it began at the very end of the nineteenth century as soon as the turn of the century was taking place. New ideas were being introduced as organic/floral forms were being replaced with rectangular layouts. The rectangular structure was taking place of the curvilinear elements as geometric style became very important. The compositions were beginning to consist of circles, squares and rectangles; elements were aligned vertically and horizontally to give the compositions balance, harmony and unity. These new ideas/designs became popular and some of the works looked like forerunners of modern art, a new era soon to come.