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Hector Guimard (French pronunciation: [ɛktɔʁ ɡimaʁ], 10 March 1867 – 20 May 1942) was a French architect and designer, and a prominent figure of the Art Nouveau style.
Hector Guimard. French Architect and Designer. Born: 10 March 1867 - Lyons, France. Died: 20 May 1942 - New York, New York, USA. Movements and Styles: Art Nouveau. , Modern Architecture.
Hector Guimard (born March 10, 1867, Lyon, France—died May 20, 1942, New York, New York, U.S.) was an architect, decorator, and furniture designer, probably the best-known French representative of Art Nouveau.
Jul 11, 2024 · Hector Guimard was a pioneering French architect and designer who left an indelible mark on the Art Nouveau movement. Born on March 10, 1867, Guimard is best known for his iconic designs for the Paris Metro entrances.
Jul 14, 2015 · Hector Guimard (French pronunciation: [ɛktɔʁ ɡimaʁ], 10 March 1867 – 20 May 1942) was a French architect and designer, and a prominent figure of the Art Nouveau style.
Aug 25, 2021 · Hector Guimard (1867-1942) was one of France’s greatest Art Nouveau architect/designers. In an exhibition organized by the Richard H. Driehaus Museum in Chicago and Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum in New York, accompanied by a gorgeous catalogue, seven distinguished.
Feb 9, 2023 · The work of French architect Hector Guimard (1867–1942) has come to define art nouveau in the popular imagination.
Nov 18, 2022 · Hector Guimard: How Paris Got Its Curves invites a new understanding of France’s most famous art nouveau architect, Hector Guimard (1867–1942). Guimard is perhaps best known for his designs for the Paris Métro stations (1898–1900) and private residences like Castel Béranger (1895–97)—both important commissions broadcasting the art ...
Nov 9, 2020 · Hector Guimard is by far the best-known French Art Nouveau architect, whose work is easily recognized among other masters of the style. His signature work, the Paris Métro entrances, are classic examples of Art Nouveau, characterized by their elegant flowing lines, floral ornamentation, sacred geometric forms, and mythical symbolism.
Dec 27, 2016 · Biography. (including architectural projects) – 1867: Hector Germain Guimard is born at Lyon on 10 March. – 1882: Candidacy for the National School of Decorative Arts. – 1883: He is accepted by the Architecture Section of that School.
