Born during the 1880s as a reaction to the what some artists perceived as an increasingly cold, mechanistic world, art nouveau challenged and captivated viewers with its return to nature, curvilinear forms, and hand-crafted decorative motifs. It remains one of the most widely influential art forms more than a century later. This book spotlights the most renowned exemplars of the style, including Gustav Klimt, Koloman Moser, Antonio Gaudí, Jan Toorop, and William Morris. It also showcases the best of their work in beautiful full-page, full-color illustrations.