Curatorial Narrative In the late 1950s, Art Nouveau’s revivalist fervor had begun to subside, its sinuous lines and organic forms ceding ground to the geometric rigor of Modernist design. Yet, within this evolving landscape, a mysterious artist persisted in channeling the ornamental traditions of yesteryear, imbuing their work with a sense of nostalgia tempered by forward-looking innovation. The Ex libris van Liliana Tarozzi exemplifies this synthesis, its linear brushwork and Art Deco-influenced motifs evoking a meditative stillness that belies the era’s seismic cultural shifts. When enlarged to 44×57 inches, the Ex libris assumes a commanding presence, its orange forms suspended against a cream background with an almost three-dimensional weight. The chromatic structure of this enlargement yields an intriguing interplay between warm and cool tones: as the eye moves through the spatial rhythm established by the artist’s design, th