Series III. IMAGES: ART NOUVEAU, ca.1890-1914, undated (#4.14-4.15, 5FB.1-5FB.2, 6F+B.1, 16FB.1-16FB.2)
Scope and Contents
Series III, IMAGES: ART NOUVEAU, ca.1890-1914, undated (#4.14-4.15, 5FB.1-5FB.2, 6F+B.1, 16FB.1-16FB.2), contains advertisements, chromolithographs, pochoir prints, posters, and other ephemera that feature illustrations of women Fox designated as art nouveau in style; they are characterized by organic or plant-inspired motifs as well as ornately stylized, flowing curvilinear forms. This series also includes some pochoir prints (monochrome prints, colored by hand, using stencils) and several chromolithograph posters of the Maîtres de l'Affiche series, printed by Imprimerie Chaix for a limited time; plate numbers (PL) are listed when known. Folder titles in quotation marks were created by Fox and artists are listed on the folder titles when known. This series also contains one box of postcards, labels, and trade cards that Fox kept in a separate three-ring binder and labeled "art nouveau postcards and trade cards." Most postcards feature illustrations of women posed outdoors with flowers, in foreign cities, or playing instruments; a handful show women with airplanes, boats, or riding in carriages. Most were addressed and mailed and provide an interesting, if random, glimpse at travel correspondence. Some items created in the art nouveau style may be found in other series and can be searched using the browser's search feature. This series is arranged by container size, from smaller to larger.
Dates
- Creation: 1575-2005
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1860-1929
Language of Materials
Most materials in English and French. Some in German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, Dutch, Chinese, Czech, Hebrew, Greek, Russian, Swedish, Arabic.
Access Restrictions:
Access. Unrestricted, except that #SD.1-SD.3 are closed to research use; researchers may use reference photocopies as noted. An appointment is required to use any audiovisual material.
Extent
15.26 linear feet ((7 + 1/2 file boxes, 8 folio boxes, 2 folio+ boxes, 1 oversize box) plus 1 supersize drawer, 1 videotape)Creator
- From the Collection: Fox, Sally (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute Repository
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