Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Mr. Bing Notes

- Oriental art got a huge boost in popularity by Mr. Bing
- caused shift to Art Nouveau
- family dress up Japanese for fun
- Japan Artistique: cheap magazine for broad audience
- Nature inspired art
- Large exposition of Japanese prints, started revolution
- Modern designers used the elements of japanese prints to create simplified yet articulate works of art
- Understood the value in collaboration with other artists
- New spin on classic French Art
- criticized by French Press for not supporting soley french art
- put a good deal of money and time into changing the art world, very successful approach
- Bing's ideal spread worldwide, "man of vision"
- art and simplicity, nature of materials..

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