I'll be honest, I didn't pay much attention in the class about Bing. That's unfortunate because that was the start of the talks about Art Nouveau, which is probably my favorite period in graphic design history. And to imagine that the name of the style came about due to one art dealer's shop-name.
From what I've gathered, Bing was a German man who had an appreciation for the arts, including Japanese woodcuts. His passion and urge to collect and his location (Paris) all added to to this man becoming a true trendsetter and setting into motion the entire Art Nouveau style.
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