This beautifully illustrated book is the first in English to celebrate the Dutch contribution to Art Nouveau through a tour of over one hundred posters, decorative calendars, and illustrated books, as well as prints and drawings. These innovative works of graphic design reveal the progressive Dutch artists’ conscious reaction against the past, their inspiration in natural forms and exotic cultures, and their embrace of the principle that art should transform everyday life. It also shows how the New Art, Nieuwe Kunst in Dutch, coexisted and sometimes intertwined in the Netherlands with other artistic strands, including persistent realist trends, Symbolism, and the emergence of modernism. With text by Clifford S. Ackley, one of the leading specialists on Dutch prints and drawings, Holland on Paper in the Age of Art Nouveau provides a fascinating and visually rewarding introduction to a rich and creative artistic era.

About the Author

Clifford S. Ackley is Ruth and Carl J. Shapiro Curator of Prints and Drawings, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Winner of the 2015 IFPDA Book Award

"...One can only look at Holland on Paper with admiration and pleasure. Ackley has selected highlights, which are beautifully reproduced with clear and relevant explanations."

-Print Quarterly