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- Опубликовано: 25 ноя 2024
- I thought I'd break up the usual pattern, and instead of a return to the unsung series here's another solo feature. Eugène Grasset was an important early pioneer of Art Nouveau who now seems to be largely overlooked.
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Thank you…I love his art Nouveau design❤
Thanks a lot for your comment. Glad you appreciate his work.
Fantastic artist and graphic designer. His compositions and typography are excellent. Love his styles. Thank you for the video and enlightenment.
Thanks for your comment, and it's my pleasure to bring these talented people from the past to a wider audience.
Lovely work. Thank you.
What beautiful and wonderful works. Thank you.
Hello and many thanks for your appreciation - positive responses to the channel mean a lot to me.
Had never heard of him which is very sad. Glad I saw your site and will continue to watch for more episodes.
Hello and he is much neglected compared to Mucha. And I hope you find more on the channel that is of interest to you.
Incredible, thanks for sharing
Hello and thanks for the comment. I'm glad you found the video interesting - he's very overlooked.
Your channel continues to delight me.
Hello and that's really good to know. Thanks a lot.
Beautiful artwork from the time of Maxfield Parish.
Another little gem 🌟👍🏻❤️
Hi and thanks a lot.
Thank you so much for this little video on E. Grasset. He also made the waiting room in the train station in my town, and recently some arrongant architects wanted to tear it down during a modernization process of the train station. What a bunch of idiots. There was a uproar and the ninecompoops lost the project. Serves them right.
Hello and thanks a lot for your comment. And I'm very glad that the architects didn't get their way. Barbarians.
An amazing amount of work.
Thanks for your comments about Grasset. He's very neglected.
Wow! I spent 6 yrs in art school and I never learned about him. That's disappointing for someone like me who loves Art Nouveau. All I ever researched about was Mucha. I feel so ashamed. Thank you for this video!
Hello and I think there will be many others who didn't know about his work. It's the shadow of Alphonse Mucha that keeps others in the dark I think.
I was thinking the same thing. I too have 6 years in art school and never heard of him. It’s great to see Peter bring these gems back to life and into our collective consciousness.
TS 7:04 Those calendar ones are beautiful ... TY *Pete Beard* for sharing
Hello and I'm glad you like them. Me too.
Yes. Thank you. I am very glad to know about this artist.
Hello and thanks. He's nothing like as well known as Mucha.
As an illustrator, I really lucked out when the youtube algorithm recommended your channel to me a few months ago, always such quality content with artists I would never have heard about otherwise when it takes so much time just keeping up with contemporary illustrators! Thank you always.
Hello and thanks a lot for your comment. It's particularly rewarding when illustrators respond favourably to the channel. When I was working I didn't pay much attention to my contemporaries - always heroes from the past. Maybe I'd have been more successful if I had...
As someone who is a total random recommendee to this video 😀 I do have to wonder, if the illustrator of the Jean Michel Jarre album 'Equinoxe' had some inspiration from the 'background?' artwork in the thumbnail of this video?
I don't possess an illustrator's skill, but I can sure appreciate it 😀
@@Phoenixeire Hello, and I wasn't familiar with the album cover. I see what you mean but I think its probably just a coincidence of pattern-making of about the same density.
Another excellent video.
Hello again - and thanks again.
Thank you Pete for bringing the work of Grasset to our attention.
My pleasure!
Oh, now I'll be watching for this artist. Thank you for covering him here. As always, your presentation is a pleasure in every way.
Hello and many thanks for your appreciation.
Well - Monsieur Grasset certainly has a new fan. Not really an unexpected reaction for a lover of art nouveau, but a delightful addition to the ranks. What a wallpaper, what exquisite pieces of jewellery, what wonderful illustrations. Thank you for presenting this artist - merci beaucoup
Thanks, and I'm glad you appreciate Grasset's work. Much as I admire Mucha it's a pity that his giant shadow tends to obscure the work of others.
The best 10 min of the day.
Hello and what a nice thing to say. I hope it's not actually true though.
Quality production, you are a talented guy Pete. Me and my infant son watched this while I fed him. The best part of my day.
Hello and many thaks for your positive comment. I really like the image of father and son watching the channel together. I hope he becomes a regular viewer.
Pete is great!
James Gurney suggested your channel on a recent Draftsmen (Proko) video/interview; very happy he did! Thank you for wonderful content.
Hello and I've already thanked the genorous Mr. Gurney for giving the channel a plug. And I'm pleased he brought you and others to the videos I'm making. Thanks a lot.
I've always preferred the art Nouveau movement over Art Deco, and always found it weird how it's been mostly forgotten. Thank you for this amazing video.
Hello and I know what you mean. I like them both in roughly equal measure. Thanks for watching and liking.
Thank you so much for this video. I didn't know Eugène's work, it's truly beautiful and needs recognition.
Hello and I'm very pleased you appreciate Grasset's work. I hope the video brings him to a wider audience.
Another classy and enlightening episode. Thanks Pete
As usual you are very welcome. He's much overlooked I suspect because of Mucha.
I absolutely love Art Nouveau so can't thank you enough for this. What glorious work this man produced!
He and thanks or the recent comments. I'm particularly pleased you enjoyed this video. Grasset tends to get hidden by Mucha's shadow unfortunately.
Thank you so much for bringing to light this wonderful artist.
Hello and thanks for your comment. It seems he's about as unknown as I thought he might be, judging by viewers' reponses.
Magnifico como siempre, gracias Señor Pete.
Hola y muchas gracias por tu comentario. Esta es una traducción de Google, así que espero que tenga sentido.
Thank you, that was well worth the wait!
Hi again and I'm glad you enjoyed it. If I could turn them around faster I would, but even in retirement real life gets in the way.
THANK YOU!!! PETE
Hello and you are welcome. Thanks for watching.
How marvellous that Grasset's work is at least less overlooked and readily available with the click of a button. That you also include the technical details related to the printing processes used by illustrators is not overlooked by this grateful viewer, Mr. Beard.
Hello again and thanks for your comment about this video. I'm really pleased that I'm bringing these illustrators to a wider audience.
I love Eugène Grasset! My mom used to work in a hotel and I remember this big poster of Eugène Grasset' "Eau de Lubin" in one of the restaurant. I loved it. Thank you for your hard work, it's always a pleasure to watch your videos.
Hello and it would seem that you are the first viewer (at least the first to comment) who was already aware of this great man's work. I must admit I had known about him for quite a while but never previously bothered to find out more until now. And I'm very glad I did.
@@petebeard I'm also glad you decided to make a video about him, while I love the work of Eugène Grasset (probably because I grew up in a french town with a lot of art nouveau architecture, etc.) I didn't know much about the artist itself, so thank you for that!
this channel dont have much views as it deserves, hope u dont stop uploading. im sure many pro artist come here to get inspired for theyr future works and discover new styles, like i do. THANKS. i think u should make patreon or by my a coffre. then u may earn extra money by donation
Hello and many thanks for your comment. Regarding Patreon I'm really not doing this for money. The only reason I have advertising is because it encourages youtube to promote the channel. But thanks for the thought and your support.
This channel is a gem 💎
And so is your comment. Thanks a lot.
I had never heard of this fantastic artist. Thank you very much.
Hello and thanks for your comment. It does seem that very few viewers were aware of his work so I'm glad I could introduce you to it.
This is the greatest channel on youtube. Thank you so much Pete!
Hllo and that's very welcome praise for the channel. Great to know viewers apprciate what I'm doing.
Beautiful, a lovely surprise for me.
Aha! I see you were notified.
A terrific look at this regrettably unknown artist.
Thank you sir.
Hello and thanks a lot as usual. He dies seem to have been rather sidelined considering his talent.
@@petebeard This may seem flippant, as I am quite certain that you have covered him before ... Gustave Doré.
I was fortunate enough to see an exhibit of his at the National Gallery of Canada in 2014.
Well known for his illustrations of Dante's Inferno, Milton's Paradise Lost , etc., I was quite stunned by his broad scope of beautiful work in sculpture and other mediums.
A truly remarkable man and artist.
Worthy of a look ...
Hello again and I wouldn't consider the suggestion of someone of Doré's stature to be remotely flippant. Although I've included him a couple of times in the more historical overview videos I'vemade I have long wondered if I should attenpt a video devoted just to his work. I think my hesitancy is based on the engraved nature of his illustration work which I suspect could get a bit visually relentless for a lot of viewers, and I deliberately leave the fine art aspects of my subjects for proper art critics. But he was so remarkable and important that with your prodding I have to at least attempt a video. He'll be joining a long queue though so it'll take a while. Thanks for the prod.
Yet, another sad tale of a young architect gone bad
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*Thanks* for re-introducing Grasset
My old reflexes are challenged always with your videos! I sit like an old hunting dog in the duck blind ready to jump at a screen shot for later examination and reflection! I can’t imagine how much work it must be to find and organize these pictures, photograph or scan and prepare them. You should have someone make an approach on your behalf to Taschen Press and get them to publish the Peter Beard Ten Volume encyclopedia of illustration...1000$ a volume...(nice to see you are getting some ads anyway!) Honestly, I would buy the whole set!
Hello and what can I say when presented with such entusiasm for the channel? Thanks a lot doesn't seem like enough. If you'd like to be my agent that would be fine with me! But I genuinely don't do this for money. The only reason I have ads (the rewards are pitiful) is that it makes youtube more likely to promote the channel. I have been giving some thought - suggested by a couple of viewers - to putting together some as e-books. I'll maybe give it a whirl in the future but for now the videos occupy most of my time.
Well...too old and lazy to go out and do any hard work like that! But, I am definitely going to start buying and scouring these old magazines and making my own little scrapbook now that I know who’s who! So happy you are simply enjoying doing what you are doing...what better thing can there be!?
Fab design video, well worth a watch.
Hello and thanks a lot for your positive comment
Namaskar from India eugine grasset was very close to beauty wherever it existed he used to beautify n made it like a poetry thank u
Hello and thanks for your greeting and comment. I'm very pleased that you admire Grasset's beautiful work.
Pete, you are the best, thank you for your videos, they have such a high quality, they are calming and, at the same time, informative. Again, thank you!
Hello and my thanks go to you for such a positive response to the channel content. It really is a pleasant experience to be given this kind of support.
I discovered Alphonse Mucha's work in the 1970's. Bought a poster book. It's gratifying to find another early pioneer of art nouveau that would otherwise be forgotten. Thank you, sir.
Hello and thanks for your appreciation of Grasset's work. Like quite a few others he has suffered because of the giant shadow cast by Mucha.
Beautiful opening with a brilliant three layer dissolve of one layer blending into each other, and, nice choice of complementary music. A jewel amongst your treasure box. Be well good Sir.
Hello again and thanks so much for your recent torrent of appreciation. It seems you are currently quite immersed in the channel and that's fine with me. I'm glad it continues to entertain and inform.
Sir, you made me find all kinds of underrated artist. I genuinely thank you. Frankly, I was really bored seeing the same big name artist over and over again. Once again, thank you. Have a great day!
Hello and many thanks for your enthusiastic response to the channel. It confirms that I must be doing something right.
Truly he was a Renaissance Man. I could look his work over all day. It's so visually stunning. I especially loved his approach to the calendars.
His lines were so organic & fluid. His designs based in nature. Which reminds me of Louis Sullivan (architect) who based his designs on nature, too. He also designed furniture, windows, pottery and worked with pen/ink and occasional watercolor washes for his designs.
I think that's why the Nouveau period was my fav.
Once again I had to watch twice. So much to take in.
Thanks Pete 👏
Hello again and thanks a lot. And even more thanks for watching twice. Some of the more hard of thinking viewers seem to think that if they miss stuff first time around that I should re-make the videos at a pace that suits their limited faculties.
@@petebeard That's funny. They must not realize today's technology allows everyone to pause, rewind or start over.
I'm a fan of Art Nouveau, and I'd never heard of him. Thank you for the education.
Hello and thanks for watching and appreciating the video. I suspected many would not have heard of him or seen his work and it seems that my instincts were right, judging by the comments.
Art can be beautiful ,Appreciate your videos very much very joyful thank you
Hello and thanks a lot for your positive response to the channel.
Loving your presentations...Thank you xx
Hello and thanks a lot for watching and your appreciative comment.
Many thanks for this thoughtful and enlightening introduction to Grasset whom I had not know here to fore. Very much appreciated.
Hello and thats good to know. He has been seriously overlooked.
yet another absolutely excellent video, thank you for your work!
Hello and I have to say that it's very rewarding when viewers such as yourself bother to let me know you enjoy the channel.
I absolutely love this man's art.
Hello and thanks for the comment. Sadly, Grasset doesn't get the level of interest or credit his work deserves.
Thank you for the informative video!
@ 4:17, The woman with the lace collar and book, I had displayed a framed print of that one, at one point. I never had looked up the artist, and now I know!
Hello and I'm very glad you found the video interesting. Grasset is nothing like as well known as he deserves to be.
Marvellous illustrations…so informative to learn about others besides Mucha
Hello and thanks for that. I must confess my main mission is to bring the lesser known (but in my view equal) talents to viewer's attention.
So glad this came up on my autoplay. My favorite artist is David Palladini and after watching I can only surmise that Grasset might have been an influence/inspiration on his work. So beautiful! I am definitely looking into some books on Grasset's work. Thank you.
Hello and thanks for your comment. I had never heard of David Palladini so I'm grateful for that too. I think the only book available that isn't colosally expensive is his floral designs, and they are also available free online.
Phew!!! just taking it all in... I truly appreciate you...
Hello and many thanks for your comments. It's great to know the channel is appreciated by virewers.
I'm a comics historian and I've always meant to learn about Victoria n/Edwardian/belle epoch illustrators as their influence on comics artists via american commercial art is obvious. Your videos are perfect for me, thank you.
Hello, and thanks for your comment. I think I've already replied to a later one you sent, but I just wanted to point out there are examples of other Art Nouveau stylists dotted throughout the insung heroes series which might be of interest to you too. And others on the way.
Bravo Pete! Another fantastic Artist/Illustrator/Designer to highlight. I never knew about his jewelry & stained glass work. It doesn't surprise me that he excelled at them too.
I learned a lot from this, too. Thank you.
Thanks for the appreciation. He does struggle to get out from under Mucha's shadow.
Thanks Pete! Yet again, although the name was known to me, I've never seen absolute majority of the works shown in the video. Great work!
Hello again and thanks for your comment. I also knew very little about his work until I started making the video. I was amazed by what he had created
You make a great content, I like your videos, thank you very much!
Hello and many thanks for your comment. It's good to know viewers are enjoying the videos.
Aaah 😌 another gem to eat found,thank you for this
Hello and thanks, although I don;t get the gem to eat reference. Probably my age.
hi Pete 😃 sorry I meant to type “another gem to be found” I’ve been trying to edit it but RUclips won’t let me @@petebeard
Mr. Beard, as I so thoroughly enjoyed your piece on Alphonse Mucha, I must say that I was not so familiar (being a representational artist myself) with Eugene Grasset. Yet, once again, I am very appreciative to be acquainted, through your fine presentation, on the most beautiful work of this wonderful artist. Thank you so much.
Hello and your appreciation is greatly valued. Grasset is one of those illustrators who gets sidelined by the extraordinary amount of attention Mucha recieves. Not that I think Mucha doesn't deserve it, but art historians and critics can be a very lazy bunch and tend to stick with the bigger attractions.
Another excellent introduction to an amazing artist! Ps I love those calendars!
Hello again and although I had known about him for a very long time I had no idea just how important he was in the Art Nouveau movement.
Just wonderful! Very enlightening video as always for me. Thank you for all the work and efforts and cannot wait for another exciting episode of adventure!
Hello to you and many thanks for the comment. It's a real tonic to know viewers appreciate what I'm trying to do. More is undoubtedly on the way - I just wish I could turn them around quicker.
Just this past week, I’ve been reading up on Grasset and studying his incredible work for inspiration for an upcoming design project. He is so underrated!!! I was delighted when this video popped up among my RUclips recommendations!
Hello and many thanks for your appreciation of the channel. Sadly I think seeing those Parrish murals is about as likely as my hair growing back. And much as I love Mucha's work it's unfortunate that others such as Grasset tend to get hidden by his shadow.
Thanks again for a such interesting video, I always learn so much!
Hello and thanks for your appreciation. It's good to know viewers get something from the content.
Fabulous as usual. Say what you like about 19th century reproductions, the chromo-litho's were stunning! I'm glad you included them in this video and I hope to see more in future ones. They were the pride of my collection.
What a treasure trove of wonderful art. Thank you for the work you do. These videos are important. There’s so many brilliant artists that have been forgotten or passed over. This video was beautifully done. I LOVE his style. I’ve never heard of him like so many here that watched it. How tragic he’s not as well known as Mucha or others... Grasset was a brilliant original. Thank you again. ❤️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Hello and I'm extremely grateful for your positive comment, and reaction to this video. When viewers react with this level of enthusiasm it is extremely rewarding and keeps me motivated.
These are fascinating short looks at art. Thanks so much. A lot of inspiration for a wannabe artist like me. :-)
Hello and thanks a lot for your appreciation. And if the videos get viewers drawing and painting that's a real bonus as far as Im concerned.
Love your videos!! It's art class all over again! Very inspiring for graphic artists!
Hello and thanks a lot for the comment.
What a wonderful introduction to an artist I’ve never seen before . The work is stunning, I shall be searching my local book shop just in case they have something of his for me to look at !
Thank you so much 😊 🌹
Hello and I'm glad you found the video of interest. I suspected very few would be aware of Grasset's work. Regarding books I wouln't be too optimistic. The only ones I've found online are second hand and very expensive. You might find a book on Art Nouveau generally which would have at least something about him, and I wish you luck.
@@petebeard
Thank you, Pete . I only just received your reply ! ( sometimes seems to happen on YT at present )
I do believe you’re absolutely correct, I’ve been doing a bit of research since watching the video, and the books related to almost all the era are fantastically expensive. However, you’ve given us a very beautiful
‘ gift ‘ by means of your own research and pictures. And ......I can come back to watch ! That’s wonderful 🌹❤️
A really friendly and well composed homage and an eye opener. The direction of his career resonates somewhat but all my illustration work as a young architect was destroyed in a fire, a shock from which I never really recovered! It wasn't Art Nouveau style though! Grasset is quite well represented in a book by Rheims, undated but probably 1950's - '60's.
Thanks as usual. I had known about Grasset peripherally since my teens, but like others got seduced by Mucha and promptly ignored all the other Art Nouveau illustrators. It's actually not that high on my list of favourite styles but credit where it's due and the influence of Grasset shouldn't be so forgotten.
@@petebeard His work hadn't really registered with me and your talk made me realise I had known his work in earlier contexts, (It is unforgettable in a sense) but my language teacher has a long standing interest in Art Nouveau and Art Deco - there was a society here devoted to it for a short time - so it brought the period to mind again. My interest is mainly 20th century and research became more focused on 'Conceptual art', though that research has long since ceased! For this reason also I find these, your works, really refreshing and stimulating.
Nice work for a comic book artist. He would have been right at home in the 20th century.
Thanks again for introducing to yet another great illustrator that I was ignorant of prior to watching this latest addition to series. Being that I view as somewhat of an oracle of the previously illustrious yet forgotten artists of a certain era, would you consider producing a series of more contemporary illustrators. This is actually just a long winded way of asking if you have come across the name Wilfried Poderiech (-"Satty"-)1939-1982)? A highly skilled albeit somewhat obscure poster artist and collage illustrator. Again I thank you for your channel.
Hello and thanks for your appreciation of the video. And also thanks for introducing me to this particulary interesting figure. I'd never heard of him before. Not sure where if anywhere he would fit in - the longer single subject videos are all personal favourites and the unsung heroes seies only features those born 1910 or earlier. But I never say never and there may be a good reason in the future to feature him. Either way thanks a gain for the suggestion.
Wow 🤩 who knew?!?!
Gorgeous!!!!
Hello and thanks a lot for your appreciation of the video. It's good to know his work is getting at least a little better known.
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Hello and that's a welcome appreciative comment x3. Thanks
Thank you very much for the new video. Is there an art-book on Eugene Grasset that you could suggest me?
Hello and thanks for the comment. A few books feature on Amazon but the ones worth having are second-hand and expensive. One is selling at around £40 so I suppose it's a question of how much you think you are prepared to spend. His book of floral decoration is available quite reasonably priced but it would tell you nothing about him or show his other work.
I love your input.
Hello and thanks a lot for your appreciation.
I really love this channel. But i did notice the slightly annoying beep throughout the video. Slight microphone problem? Anyway: Keep up the great essays!
Hello and thanks. Sorry about the noise problem. It doesn't register on mine and nobody else has commented on it with this video. But a couple of other viewers have mentioned similar on some other videos and I have a feeling that some devices (for reasons I cant imagine) pick it up. No idea what to do about it I'm afraid.
@@petebeard No worries. I really dig the content. It was merely informative. Could've been a malfunction you weren't aware of.
Great as ussual! Great re-discovery, great art. Astonishing the poster at minute 4:33, it's really beatiful. Thanks again Pete.
Hi again, and I'm glad you have another video for your breakfast. Grasset deserves more attention in my opinion.
@@petebeard Exactly! It was my breakfast dessert!!
I'm love this! Sir maybe you can look into "nose art" or art used on weapons such an aircraft. It might be out of your channels focus but it could be of interest.
Hello and thanks a lot. I had honestly never heard of nose art - although it turns out I just didn't know that's what it's called. And yes for me it would be fairly off-topic, but I have made videos about several of the American pinup artists who inspired this kind of thing, and more are in the pipeline. I hope youcontinue to watch and enjoy.
@@petebeard I'm a fan of your channel for sure.
Thank you Pete
Hello and many thanks for watching and bothering to comment. It's always appreciated.
Amazing work - better than Mucha in my opinion, and yet, like many others, I have never heard of him before watching your video. Thank you!
Thanks a lot for your comment and appreciation of this video and Grasset's remarkably under-appreciated work.
Bello trabajo, Estimado Colega
Muchas gracias por tu apreciación
Hi Pete. Aubrey was my RA at Marlboro many years ago. :)
Hello and thanks for the comment. But if I'm honest I'm failing to understand a connection. Maybe it's because I'm a Brit or maybe I'm just stupid -or both. I don't know who Aubrey or EA was or Marlboro (other than a cigarette) either. Any chance you could clarify?
Oui, c'est magnifique 🌹
Bonjour et merci beaucoup.
Wow! Eugene Grasset was very skilled; I wish that I could do as well.
You and me both!
Grasset is maybe unknown in the anglo-saxon world but he is hugely recognized in France and Switzerland at least.
He has decoration and furniture at the Musée des arts décoratifs, various works in the musée Bourdelle and in the very important Musée d'Orsay in Paris. There plenty of citations, biographies, and images in the French net.
The art market of his works is pretty active (more than 500 works sold the last two years) and you can even find exquisite reproductions for a decent price in the Muzéo internet site.
Hello and thanks for the comment. it's good to know that he is properly appreciated. The purpose of these videos is to introduce talents such as Grasset to a wider audience on a global basis. Japan to Chile and all points inbetween.
@@petebeard Hello, thanks for your nice answer. Your channel is a shinning diamond of memory. I've seen all the videos, thus discovering a lot of artists, and I wait impatiently for the new ones.
This film is a brief narrative introduction to Grasset and the broad arc of his career, which is commendable but like most discussions of Art Nouveau where color and talent for design are frequently mentioned, there is never a hint of discussion or analysis of what this actually means. In most cases it is the designers mastery of dynamic symmetry grids and the golden section. Even the modernists relied upon these composition fundamentals, not abandoning them for one moment.
So, if you are an art student whose focus is design, architecture or classical painting, who seeks to understand Grasset and his contemporaries and if you are looking for something more than 'just' the intuitive approach into which students have been rather wrecklessly streamed since at least the 1960's, then these are the areas of study upon which to concentrate your energies. (For an introduction to dynamic symmetry in fine art sculpture by the wood carver Jay Goldstein
ruclips.net/video/EZUpPeNSy_o/видео.html )
Yes, you can spend a whole life time going through the literature and only ever skim over the composition techniques that artist craftsmen and women mastered absolutely. It is the great sin of post-modernity that most art students and even art teachers seem almost entirely rooted in an intuitive approach to art criticism that obsesses over the aesthetics of beauty; such a terrible shame.
I do like this channel by the way, as far as it goes. Clearly Pete Beard has put a huge amount of work into building it, which is evidenced by the superb production values. It is one of the channels that makes YT a depository of wisdom and learning. Long may it last. Thank you Pete.
Hello and thanks for your appreciation. I'm aware that I'm not covering art or design theory in any depth but that's because this is an illustration channel so other disciplines are peripheral to me. And the videos are intended to introduce the illustrators to a fairly ignorant world and I resolutelyand happily leave the analysis to those who know more.
Could be said *Art Nouveau* came from the work of the architect and writer *Eugene Emmanuel Viollet le Duc* who influenced the Art Nouveau architects Victor Horta, Hector Guimard, Antonio Gaudi*, Louis Sullivan and Frank Loyld Wright.
Art Nouveau came from engineering and building construction. From there influencing other disciplines.
Guessing, Grasset combined Moorish tesselation grid patterns, the El Hambra palace isn't too far from France, with psuedo-Orientalism from his travels in Egypt.
* Gaudi used the catenary curve in his structures. Basically, he hung the two free ends of a cable from a ceiling and then photographed it. Turning the photo upside down gave him the diagram for the compression lines of force to build his arches.
Don't think the golden mean came into play as much as other mathematical curves. Horta's whip lash line and others based on botany.
Pete's approach of introducing graphics artists is a sound one as it develops a person's interest first.
Then, the technical aspects come. The reverse would make people's eyes roll.
First faith, beliefs, then verbal customs and finally crystalized codes or laws. Techniques come last.
*Religion, Art, Science*
Paul Kelly
Watched the Jay Goldstein link.
From his lecture
59:15. " ... throwing off the *shackles* of design ..."
Shackles as in chains. Chains being the grid lines Goldstein spent the last hour talking about.
*?*
Thanks for the link.
@@johannsmithe2570 ... I guess it's not for you then. I assume you didn't like it, though your sentiment isn't totally clear. At least you watched it all the way through (I presume). Well done.
I found it quite illuminating and well worth my time. It's not that I don't appreciate and see the relevance of an historical framework but without the underlying physical structure - what you seem to think of as 'chains' (paraphrasing Goldstein; forgive me if I'm wrong) - it doesn't really reveal very much other than perhaps motive, colourful as it may be. When the thinking - the philosophy - underpinning a design is revealed a whole different world opens up... the music of the spheres, if you like.
Another way to think about it is that art, when it communicates anything at all, does so from a foundation of logic. Whether that logic is an expression of some internal rationale yet to be deciphered - even by the artist himself (through psychoanalysis maybe) - or whether it has a basis in some universal truth, it is the difference between the apprentice and the master. Even Jackson Pollock seems to have understood these principles and used them to his advantage even when breaking new ground it seems (I'm no expert on JP, btw).
My original point is that the classic fundamentals that originate in antiquity, seem to have been abandoned at some point in the late twentieth century and students of art and art criticism suffered a great loss in an attempt to throw off those shackles, as if their own natural genius would somehow reveal itself. For the most part it doesn't; design still depends on ancient fundamentals that are rarely taught early on, which is a great loss I think.
At least that was my experience. but then I, like many others who imagined ourselves to be ground breaking revolutionaries (if only) might have grumbled either way. Some people do like a good grumble and I'm probably one of them.
And thanks for replying, btw. Much appreciated.
@@RustyOrange71
Hello Paul
Thought Jay Goldstein's use of the word *shackles* with its connotations ironic after spenting an hour talking about the 'Golden Mean' grid as design.
Aye, dere bez da rub.
*Who's design?*
In his video at 1:00:10 he uses the Kenyon Cox quote on the blackboard
*"Without design there may be representation, but there can be no art."*
If Nature uses the Golden Mean as Goldstein said then a faithful representation of Nature would reflect the Golden Mean.
Representation uses the Golden Mean.
Jay Goldstein uses the Golden Mean in his 'design to make 'Art''.
So, does representation.
And, does it without his 'design theory'.
*Therefore, it is not necessary to use his 'design' to make Art.*
As I commented previousily 'technique' follows the making of art.
Goldstein's design theory is technique. Theory, technique, does not make art.
In fact a 'design theory' while providing a grid as scaffolding or, training wheels, for academic use if applied dogmatically can be restrictive and harmful holding one's work tethered to an arbitrary theory.
Not dissing Jay Goldsrein's design theory but if he refers to it as 'shackles' then a further explanation is needed. Is it restrictive? Or, was it a Freudian slip?
From your last comment in reference to Goldstein using the word 'shackles' what did you specifically mean by his *"motive"* ?
Recap: Jay Goldstein's design theory is not the last word on design or art.
Nor, is he a good representative of the 'Golden Mean' if he refes to it as shackles.
P.s.
The 1913 Amory Show in New York City introduced 20th century 'Modern European Art' into America. Would that 'Modernism' be the new 'art' of intuition without design you comment on?
If so, why does Goldstein use Picasso and Matisse as examples in his design theory when they were the new Modern Art?
Its beginning to appear Goldstein represents what you verbosely describe as an open-ended 'intuitive art' destroying 'Art' but he dones it by the opposite extreme of preventing creativity by restricting it to a limited theory of design while posing as an representive of the ominous term 'art' of the ages.
Does Leonardo di Vinci's drawn figure Goldstein shows in the video look natural or, some rag doll contorted to some superimposed grid?
Since it looks like it was compressed in a waffle iron, the latter.
By your grid design the swastika symbol is dynamic symmetry.
I didn't see this video when it came out. I only just came across it today. Amazing work and I'm very grateful that you brought him to our attention. Just out of curiosity, have you done anything on Ephraim Moses Lilien? He's another Art Nouveau artist that I came across 'by accident'. Keep up the good work, and thanks for all you do.
Many thanks for your appreciation, and yes E M Lilien is among those waiting to be featured in the new series of unsung heroes (when I get round to resuming it). Like others, there isn't a vast amount to be found by him or about him so as things stand I couldn't concoct a video just about him, unfortunately.
Hey Pete, all those videos you upload are amazing and you deserve more success. Do you think you could do an episode focusing on illustration background and landcapes artists in animation ? Not only in Japanese animation like studio Ghibli, but also for instance with old disney movies, like the beautiful art from Bambi and Snow White. It's really hard to find info on these artists, where they come from and their life. and I would love to hear your opinion and input on them as the illustration expert you are. Thank you and keep up the good work
Hello and many thanks for your comment and suggestion. It must be true that great minds think alike becuse background art has been on my 'to do' list for a while now. I've still got quite a few others as work in progress before I get round to it but providing a stay alive for a few more years I will be covering the subject. In the meantime do you know about Mary Blair and Eyvind Earle? Both great Disney artists. Thanks again for involving yourself in the channel.
@@petebeard Thanks for answering ! That's great ! I don't know these artists, I will look them up. I look forward to your next videos. As an amateur artist without any art education background, it's sometimes hard and time-consuming to get information about out of trend media that I like such as animation background art, or gouache/pastel pin-up illustration. While I regularily go admire and study the work of old masters in museums, it's rare to find exposed illustration art. Your videos are VERY inspirational to me and the fact that you have made so many of them is just awesome and shows how passionate you must be about sharing art wisdom. Thank you !
Thank you ❣. Are there any books with a compilation of his work? If not, can you create one? Please ! Stay safe. Blessings ❣💞🍀
Hello and I'm very pleased you enjoyed the video. The bad news is that there is only one book in print and that is his collection of plant patterns. There are some other books but they are second hand and very expensive. The good news is the plant drawings are all available online for free - check out the comments and a viewer has supplied a link. And I'm sorry to say books aren't my thing - I actually don't like writing all that much. But it's flattering that you should suggest it.
8:18 geez, took a while from 3:55 for someone finally to put his work into *bas-relief* it was begging for.
Think of the Renaissance artists della Robbia and Philippo Lippi.
Ah, the Grasset embossed metal tin to hold one's Alphonse Mucha gouche set.
*Thanks*
Would you know if he designed the Swiss Village poster for the 1900 Paris Exposition?
Hello and yes I do know - he didn't. The poster you mention actually has a faint signature at botton right and seems to be 'Forestier'.
@@petebeard thanks so much for the reply
I'm not a big fan of Art Nouveau mainly because Mucha's work is so similar as to be somewhat boring after awhile. Grasset appears to have brought a much broader spectrum to this genre that a lot of it borders on simply excellent illustration and design, not necessarily 'AN'. Compared to Art Deco it is, I suppose, but that was the future, not 'during' the time. Anyway I really enjoyed seeing all that he created, also never having heard of him, even the strange ones (we all have light and dark in us). And the music for this one is really sweet - do you have the composer's name by chance? Or the pianist? One more thing...and to use your phrasing....this now brings me to the 'end' of all your videos (watched them all!!) but I hope to join you in your future creations, as they appear. :)
Hello again and thanks as usual for your comment. It does seem that many viewers were either unaware of him or like me didnt know much about him. Regarding the music it's generic and goes by the name no copyright melancholy piano on youtube. And I hope you will stick around for more now you've got to the end of the story so far.
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Thanks - again.
Wonderful video, thank you!
Also, does anyone know the names of work shown at 8:15 and 8:56?
They are both just incredible.
Hello and I'm glad you enjoyed the video. I'm sorry to say that I was unable to find out anything useful about either of those pictures. The first is obviously a painting made for exhibition but it was just about the only example of his art rather than illustration or design I could find. The second is obviously printed lithographically so I would guess it's from a magazine, but again I could find no real information. If it's any help both are available at decent resolution via a google image search on Grasset.
So, like William Morris except much better?
Thank you for bringing Grasset to my attention. I hadn't heard of him before, though I think I may have seen one of his illustrations many years ago. His works are beautiful, and artistically quite varied. It really is a shame that he is not well known.
I've noticed a high pitched noise in the audio of your videos that is associated with your Mic. I only hear it when the Mic is capturing your voice, and not in the silences in between. It reminds of the noise I hear sometimes when a cell phone gets too close to various recording devices. Sometimes those high frequencies are difficult to hear. I listen with Studio Monitoring Headphones, and the noise can be distracting. I'm not trying to be critical, but only helpful. I love your narrations, and anything that might detract from them would best be eliminated. Thanks
Hello and thanks a lot for the comment. Regarding the noise a couple of others - presumably also using good quality headphones - have said the same thing. I've tried various fiddles with the software but given your comment obviously with no success. I'm technically clueless and fairly deaf so it's problematic for me. I suspect it's just that I use very cheap and flimsy headset to record the vocal. If I ever make any significant money out of this I'll try an upgrade.In the meantime can I just beg you to try to turn a blind ear or not use your superior device?