I have to make a painting for art class demonstrating either the art deco style or art nouveau.It has to be a dance poster so i was thinking about a burlesque dancing theme.but im not sure if burlesque dancing was more towards the art deco period or art nouveau period.
2007-04-19 18:31:32 · 3 answers · asked by jade 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Painting
Burlesque is broad enough to work with either one.
American burlesque often had some sort of cultural or historical theme to get it by the censors. That is if you call it belly dancing and dress the girl up in a harem costume, you could get away with it. I was thinking of Klimt's women, which seemed to blend to use that ancient look combined with a modern sensuality.
2007-04-19 20:32:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, if Toulouse-Lautrec is any indication, he was around more during the art nouveau period. Then again, burlesque doesn't really describe the posters he painted. The Art Deco era would probably better coincide with the height of popularity for burlesque dancing, and I think Art Deco would be a better style to represent burlesque dancing. The structural style is a good contrast with the dancers.
2007-04-20 01:38:19 · answer #2 · answered by Mickey Mouse Spears 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends on the style of your burlesque dancer- think art nouveau as free flowing and natural, it is organic and of nature
art deco think- streamline, modern and slick, it is of the future and high tech, stylized
the periods are not really far apart, it was a difference in philosophy, it your art piece is to represent on of the two, i would google "art nouveau" and :art deco" look at the images that pop up, they are very different- you subject matter could work in either- depends on your image of the dancer and the outfit
2007-04-20 17:02:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋