Art Nouveau (Graphic) vs Vienna Secession Graphics
Vienna Secession Graphics evolved from Art Nouveau (Graphic) — the Viennese, increasingly geometric turn of the Art Nouveau poster.
Art Nouveau (Graphic)
The poster and print language of the Belle Époque — sinuous 'whiplash' line, idealized women wreathed in flowers and flowing hair, ornamental borders, and hand-drawn lettering fused into a single decorative whole.
- Sinuous 'whiplash' lines and organic plant/vine motifs
- Idealized female figures framed by flowing hair and flowers
- Hand-drawn lettering integrated with the illustration
- Decorative borders, halos, and arabesque framing devices
- Flat, muted lithographic colour — gold, ochre, sage, rose
Vienna Secession Graphics
The graphic output of the Vienna Secession and Wiener Werkstätte, marrying gridded geometric ornament to gilded, Klimt-era pattern, custom square lettering, and the near-square journal Ver Sacrum.
- Geometric gridded ornament and checkerboards
- Custom geometric display lettering
- Near-square Ver Sacrum format
- Gilded flat decorative pattern fields
- Generous, structured white space
At a glance
| Art Nouveau (Graphic) | Vienna Secession Graphics | |
|---|---|---|
| Era | 1890–1910 | 1897–1920 |
| Discipline | Graphic Design | Graphic Design |
| Region | France, Austria, Belgium, United States | Austria |
| Family | Art Nouveau, Belle Époque | Art Nouveau, Secession |
| Formal traits | organic-line, ornamental, hand-lettered | geometric-ornament, custom-lettering, flat-color, gridded |
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