art nouveau was the revolutionary art movement of the time; it pushed the boundaries to change previous schools of thought, drawing inspiration from both organic and geomatric forms, elegant design in flowing, natural forms and angular contours that are characteristic of Nouveau designs. A masculine interpretation comes from Daren Newman, aka "Me and my pen" a manchester based artist and typographer whose beautiful hand rendered and intricate works are reminiscent of historical style, reflecting a key influence of this trend