Art Nouveau poster exhibit closes

October 22–27, 2024 @ William King Museum of Art

• CLOSING OCT. 27:“The Art of Advertisement: Art Nouveau Posters of the Late 19th Century”is on exhibit at William King Museum of Art, Abingdon, Va. This selection from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts’ collection of Art Nouveau posters highlights the late 19th-century design style, which emphasized beauty in natural forms and movement and was often expressed through flowing, stylized lines and flourishing patterns. The French, Belgian, Viennese, Italian and American posters on view include works designed by Jules Chéret, Théophile-Alexandre Steinlen, Manual Orazi, Josef Maria Auchentaller and others.276-628-5005, www.williamkingmuseum.org

Category: Exhibits

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