I would never imagine
Glasgow being the epicentre for an artistic movement - literature yes, arts not so. How wrong can I be! I discovered this at the recently concluded Vienna Arts and Design exhibition at NGV. The
Glasgow Four - consisting of great Scottish architect
Charles Rennie Mackintosh, his wife
Margaret Macdonald,
Frances Macdonald MacNair (Margaret's sister) and her husband,
James Herbert MacNair - was a group of highly-influential 19th century artists and designers; who created what is known as the "
Glasgow Style". The distinctive artistic style has a significant impact on the beginnings of
Art Nouveau. The 8th
Secession exhibition was dedicated to
promoting the quartet, who exhibited their work alongside with their Viennese counterparts. The Secessionists looked to international artists for new ideas, and regarded the
Glasgow Four as being ahead of their times.
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| Interior design - Charles Rennie Mackintosh, 1903 |
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| Desk - C. R. Mackintosh, 1904 |
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| Architect plans - C. R. Mackintosh, 1920 |
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| A Pond - Frances Macdonald MacNair, 1894 |
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| F. MacNair, date unknown |
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| F. MacNair, date unknown |
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| Poster - J. Herbert MacNair, 1902 |
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| Margaret Macdonald, 1903 |
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| Margaret Macdonald, date unknown |
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| Tea room at White Dining Hall - C. R. Mackintosh |
All images sourced from Google Images
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