Magazine Issue: 28 September 2013 Exhibitions Magazine: 28 September 2013 William Cook Henry van de Velde — the man who invented modernism From magazine issue: 28 September 2013 The work of Henry van de Velde: Vase, 1902; fabric sample, c. 1908; and workbench, 1902. Credit: © Sabam, Belgium, 2013-2014 issue 28 September 2013 Text settings Text size Small Medium Large Line Spacing Compact Normal Spacious Comments Share Share William Cook Henry van de Velde — the man who invented modernism Copy link Copied Linkedin Messenger Email Henry van de Velde — Passion, Function, Beauty Cinquantenaire Museum, Brussels, until 12 January 2014 Get Britain's best politics newsletters Register to get The Spectator's insight and opinion straight to your inbox. You can then read two free articles each week. Please don't send me subscription offers REGISTER Already a subscriber? Log in ×