This essay is based on the semiotic and formal analysis of the design differences and comparisons between art deco and art nouveau. both movements primarily surround the events of World War I and influence political and social events within Western cultures such as France, England, and America. both art movements play an important role in depicting how people lived socially and depicting aspects of their lives such as wealth, religious views, and political and economic influences. The Art Nouveau movement was created in the 1890s. It lacked the grandiose aura of its presence and techniques that Art Deco possessed, but made up for it with its longevity in its impact and success as an art movement. . Art Nouveau is a movement that draws inspiration from the forms of nature itself and this is reflected in the results of newly inspired products such as curtains with excessively frilly trimmings and the influx of interior gardens or greenhouses. the main forms of this natural influence on this art were vegetation which was essentially flowers, petals, branches, etc. At this early stage, massive publications of art and design were featured in museums as well as public and local galleries, representing the fragile beginnings of art. new cultural life. The primary perception of the role of art and design in this period by Art Nouveau practitioners is curiously relevant to the historic art collections found in the V&A Museum. The practitioners' beliefs were that all existing arts of this current period should collaborate together without any problem; while each art form or movement had its own unique form of perception and expression while retaining its basic traditions where all were considered...... middle of paper ...... like flowers and plants. This form was primarily adopted during its decline as a movement, as it became so popular that it was watered down and lost its ingenuity and integrity as an art form. this was made easier by World War I, as the war required an influx of new technologies to fight. things were further boosted by the economy returning to growth, meaning people had more money to spend and could therefore buy better quality and luxury products. Art Deco began afterwards as a period of glamor and extravagance which saw the creation and use of new materials such as chrome and platinum metals, and the increasing use of vibrant patterns such as stripes and zigzags. used in furniture. These two movements greatly influenced their subsequent development. years even after the Second World War until the 1960s which saw art deco reborn for a short period.