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Balance of Shape
This poster, advertising gas mantels, uses a symmetrical arrangement which was a popular device during the Art Nouveau period at the turn of the 20th century. The formal, balanced symmetry gives a feeling of permanence, beauty and reliability – just what a gas mantle should deliver.
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![alt="Henri Privat-Livemont [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons"](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4897a5_2502992fea2c4762a8e8a28111d0b22e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_721,h_1018,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/4897a5_2502992fea2c4762a8e8a28111d0b22e~mv2.jpg)
Henri Privat-Livemont (1861-1936) Bec Auer (1896)
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