Art Nouveau vs Vienna Secession Graphics
Art Nouveau is the cross-discipline counterpart of Vienna Secession Graphics — the Viennese, geometric wing of Art Nouveau in graphic form.
Art Nouveau
A short-lived but radical style of flowing, organic line — whiplash curves, plant and vine motifs, and ornament fused with structure.
- Sinuous 'whiplash' curves and asymmetry
- Plant, vine, and floral motifs
- Ornament integrated with structure, not applied on top
- Decorative ironwork and stained glass
- Curving, sculptural facades and openings
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 | Vienna Secession Graphics | |
|---|---|---|
| Era | 1890–1910 | 1897–1920 |
| Discipline | Architecture | Graphic Design |
| Region | France, Belgium, Spain, Austria | Austria |
| Family | Art Nouveau | Art Nouveau, Secession |
| Formal traits | organic, curvilinear, ornamental | geometric-ornament, custom-lettering, flat-color, gridded |
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