Curatorial Narrative The artist’s employment of Art Nouveau style in “Cycles & Automobiles” reveals an affinity for the sinuous lines and organic forms characteristic of this movement. This predilection is evident in the manner in which the landscape is fragmented, with sweeping curves and abstracted shapes giving rise to a dreamlike atmosphere. The fine brushwork lends itself to a textured quality, imbuing the composition with a tactile presence that draws the viewer’s eye into its depths. Upon enlargement, the palette reveals itself as a carefully calibrated balance of warm and cool tones, red and yellow harmonizing to evoke a sense of dynamism while blue and green provide a stabilizing contrast. The Art Deco and Modernist design styles evident in the composition are particularly suited to large-scale reproduction, where their geometric patterns can be appreciated from afar. In an interior environment, the spatial depth created