“Primitive art” in Henry Van de Velde’s art theory at the end of the nineteenth century
The designer and architect Henry Van de Velde (1863-1957) is by far best known for his Gesamtkunstwerke as well as his linear motifs. Less noted and less researched are his theoretical studies on art and society. The present article argues that those studies comprise a full-fledged part of a concept...
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Department of Art History, University of Birmingham
2015-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Art Historiography |
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| Online Access: | https://arthistoriography.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/de-muer.pdf |