Oh, I do like Art Nouveau, although when we went to the post-Impressionists at the deYoung last weekend my niece asked what Art Nouveau was and I wasn't able to describe it.

So, blow my mind! (Um, in a SFW way.)

Flea: exactly. Argh. I've decided the angst level is sufficiently high I get to leave early today. Just not sure when. I've found a friend to go get drinks with, though.

Art Deco FTW.

You can love them both! I do.

You should've seen the huge Art Deco exhibit they had in SF a few years back. It included, among other things, the entire entrance way and perfume counter from a Parisian department store done in the Deco style from the late 20s.

Anyway, back to Art Nouveau.

One of my favorite blogs is by the British designer and illustrator, John Coulthart. He has a wide range of interests including Art Nouveau and the history of illustration.

He recently posted about the German magazine Deutsche Kunst & Dekoration which chronicled the best in German design at the turn of the century.

Germans, being the meticulous little scholars that they are, have scanned the entire run of the magazine and posted it online, free. 7500 pages of Art Nouveau right here.

But there's more!

Coulthart had previously written about the German humor magazine Jugend which was also contemporaneous with the Art Nouveau era and reveled in its style.

Guess what? It's also available entirely free from the University of Heidelberg.

So if you've been sitting around thinking, "You know, it'd be cool if I could have the entire print run of two turn-of-the-century German magazines that specialized in Art Nouveau. For free. Without getting up from my chair." Well, now you do.

Random beautiful image ganked from Jugend archive.

First thing I pulled up.

Second thing I looked at.

Coolness!

If you click on the "Vorschau" tab it shows you the entire issue in thumbnails.

My two remaining fingers say Art Nouveau!

Sophia, buy bandaids!

Being a crafty person has its upsides. I am currently bandaged with cotton, and ribbon ties around my fingers!

Did I blow your Art Nouveau loving minds?

Can I go home now? I think I can go home now.

Also, today I broke my watch. But it was a free watch, and it was only the loop thingy thingy. Still, stupid watch broke.

Can I go home now? I think I can go home now.

What Would Gandalf Say: "Fly, you fools!"

I say yes, ita.

In fact, I think we all should. Raise your hands if you are tired of working and getting stuff done.

o/

That should be both hands. Although I've gotten fuckall done today.

All the name talk finally did it to me:

Privacy is my middle name, my last name is control.
No, my first name ain't baby. It's Janet. Miss Jackson if you're nasty!

I am done with getting stuff done, and have had a drink with coworkers, so that's good.