Mostly into the art here, but it’s always nice to have a little background info for context. La Plume was a magazine out of Paris from 1889-1914. It showcased many famous artists like Mucha and Toulouse-Lautrec, and also featured poetry and other literary content.
Referenced in the poster above is Salon des Cent. That was an art exhibition from 100 artists, and lots of overlap with La Plume. Some art below.
God, Art Nouveau is so beautiful.
Isn’t it though!
I read that Mucha himself didn’t think very much of that style, despite being a master of it. Which is completely bewildering to me. Like how can you not like it?
He hated the name, as he considered that there was nothing truly new in art.
Which is completely bewildering to me. Like how can you not like it?
In fact that’s a downright ordinary opinion in terms of creators when it comes to the intersection of creativity, work & reward via capitalism.
My man Hergé (via “Tintin”) is a pretty famous case, but examples abound.
Great art from the past.
