Hi Sharon, I don't think we need more labels. We have "antique" (more than 100 years old, which includes Art Nouveau designs of the fin de siecle), "vintage" (50 to 100 yrs), and "modern" (younger than 50). "Modern" is also used for a particular time period in art and design that includes both Art Nouveau and the period from which we get vintage items: " Modern art includes artistic work produced during the period extending roughly from the 1860s to the 1970s, and denotes the styles and philosophy of the art produced during that era. The term is usually associated with art in which the traditions of the past have been thrown aside in a spirit of experimentation." [Wikipedia] What you are calling "modern" is actually "contemporary" (generally meant to be the work of living artists). Art Nouveau as a period already corresponds to a specific time (approx. 1890 to WWI), or a subsequent design style regardless of age. Both are useful and, I believe, sufficient.
As for the age of a particular design or piece of lace, if we can't say a specific date (such as with a painting), we use centuries, usually narrowed down to half or quarter centuries. I think that, and the use of particular style terms such as Art Nouveau, is more precise than introducing new terminology for which one would have to know approximate dates anyway. Just my opinion of course. And by the way, Art Nouveau is my favorite design style personally. I have a Carrickmacross collar that is pure Art Nouveau, and I wish I could find more such pieces of lace. Nancy Connecticut, USA On Sun, May 20, 2018 at 5:15 PM, Sharon Ghamari-Tabrizi < shg...@mail.harvard.edu> wrote: > I happen to like art nouveau bobbin lace. Is this considered "modern"? I > imagine it is, but given the fact that it is more than a century old in > design, wouldn't it make sense for people to have a third category such as > "early 20th century modern" to distinguish it from designs created by > contemporary lacemakers? > > - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
