Will Bradley

… and magazine covers by artist Will Bradley in the United States; and in initials and decorations by Henry van de Velde in Belgium and Germany. Van de Velde, the leading spokesman for the movement as well as one of its most skilled practitioners, in his essay “Déblaiement d’art” (1892) advocated…

Will Bradley, a self-taught American designer, emerged as another early practitioner of Art Nouveau. His magazine covers, lettering styles, and posters displayed a wide range of techniques and design approaches. Bradley synthesized inspiration from the European Art Nouveau and Arts and Crafts movements into a…

…and, finally, the work of Will Bradley, who took the style to the United States.