The graceful lines seen in Art Nouveau were an expression of a new graphic style. Poster design was the beginning of modern promotional advertising. ... Poster design in the eighteen nineties combined typography and illustration to create a striking graphic layout. ... Its influence on design has been a lasting one, often reaching into many unexpected areas. ... The Sources of Modern Architecture and Design. ...

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