Biddeford Saco Journal in Biddeford, Maine

Art Nouveau exhibit revives interest in new art period

CHICAGO AP Ornate designs with flowers and women figures mark a period called Art Nouveau explored in a major exhibit at the Art Institute of Chicago through Oct 31 The show surveys the movement across paintings textiles architecture and decorative arts with works from private collections in Europe and the U S including Tiffany glassware La lique jewelry and posters by Toulouse Lautrec and Aubrey Beardsley It offers a view of social history and a rare opportunity to see these pieces together despite some critics calling the style extravagant.