Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Jugendstil Ex-Libris
This study of bookplates arises from the late nineteenth century to early twentieth century art of the "Art Nouveau" and "Art Deco" eras.  The themes of these eras are also often reflected in more contemporary artworks. 

The works of Koloman Moser reflect the themes of this era and the Wiener Werkstaette.

Ex-Libris Koloman Moser


Koloman Moser\Ex-Libris\Adele Bloch

Koloman Moser\Ex-Libris\Otto Zuckerkandl
Ludwig Jungnickel was also an artist from the Vienna Secession era. 
Ludwig Jungnickel\Ex-Libris\Mr. Marco Birnholz
Perhaps one of the most famous artists of the era was Alphonse Mucha.
Alphonse Mucha\Dr. Jaroslav Polivka

Ex-Libris \Mucha\Green Variant

Ex-Libris\Mucha\Pink Variant
Lucien Pissarro\J. M. Andreini
The bookplate by Pissarro called "The Shepherdess" is a famous example of a woodblock print from this era, also, the following bookplate by Fritz Arbeit.

  
Fritz Arbeit\Ex-Libris\Carl Kurzhals
Florals were an important theme in "Art Nouveau".
Alexandre De Riquer\Ex-Libris\Paquita

Johannes Goury\Ex-Libris\Marguerite Goury


The Jugendstil motif is a very popular theme among collectors.  You are invited to post others here.