Art Deco Style

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Phaidon Press, 2003 - Architecture - 239 pages

The dominant style in architecture and design of the 1920s and 30s, Art Deco was an exuberant reaction to the austerity of the war years. Characterized by geometric shapes, stylized natural forms and the use of luxurious materials, and inspired by sources ranging from Ancient Egypt to the Ballets Russes, the style rapidly spread from France to Britain, the United States and all over the globe during the 1930s.

The fascinating text of this attractive volume charts the various worldwide manifestations of Art Deco to demonstrate with eloquence that the style - though labelled a 'movement' only in retrospect - had an astounding coherence that led to its international appeal. The first ever book to explore Art Deco's pervasive influence in all areas of life, Art Deco Style is illustrated with examples from all over the world, from liners to letter-boxes and lampposts.

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Art Deco Revisited Bevis Hillier
Art Deco A Total Style? 18
The 1925 Paris Exposition and the State
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TitleArt Deco Style
AuthorsBevis Hillier, Stephen Escritt
Editionreprint, revised
PublisherPhaidon Press, 2003
Original fromthe University of Virginia
DigitizedMay 4, 2010
ISBN0714843288, 9780714843285
Length239 pages
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Architecture / History / General
Architecture / Interior Design / General
Art / General
Art / History / Modern (late 19th Century to 1945)
  
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