 This extremely
versatile Scottish artist played a prominent role in the Arts and Crafts
movement in Great Britain and his name became synonymous with the
independent Northern European version of Art Nouveau. Mackintosh can be
interpreted as a decorative orientated architect who drew his inspiration
from symbolism and the art of fine Japanese drawing. During his relatively
short working life he developed his very own linear-decorative style with
a recognisable use of colours. It was these elements in particular that
made his interior designs become world famous and unforgettable. Like no
one else, he combined a strict architectural theory of shapes with a
playful lyricism which goes back to the Pre-Raphaelites and Celtic
ornamentation. |
