Art Deco Architecture

[Kazimiera]

Art deco, or Deco, is an influential visual arts design style which first appeared in France during the 1920s, flourished internationally during the 30s and 40s, then waned in the post-World War II era. It is an eclectic style that combines traditional craft motifs with Machine Age imagery and materials. The style is often characterized by rich colors, bold geometric shapes, and lavish ornamentation.

Deco emerged from the Interwar period when rapid industrialization was transforming culture. One of its major attributes is an embrace of technology. This distinguishes Deco from the organic motifs favored by its predecessor Art Nouveau.

Historian Bevis Hillier defined Art Deco as "an assertively modern style...[that] ran to symmetry rather than asymmetry, and to the rectilinear rather than the curvilinear; it responded to the demands of the machine and of new material...[and] the requirements of mass production."

During its heyday Art Deco represented luxury, glamour, exuberance, and faith in social and technological progress.


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[mr. logan]

Art Deco and the german Bauhaus are the top.

[Mark]

Art Deco and the german Bauhaus are the top.
Yes, all winners - but I am still partial to 1950's>early 70's Danish design.

[Kazimiera]

Art Deco has never done much for me. I don't know why, but I find it creepy. There is absolutely no reason for me to feel this way and it's crazy, but it really creeps me out.

[Mark]

Art Deco has never done much for me. I don't know why, but I find it creepy. There is absolutely no reason for me to feel this way and it's crazy, but it really creeps me out.
My Mother is an Art Deco fan; loves the Chrysler building... And I love Fiesta (https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-a&hs=p9d&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&q=fiestaware&bav=on.2,or.r_qf.&bvm=bv.48340889,d.cGE&biw=1280&bih=605&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=k_HIUcnLEaTtigKkyoCYAw#um=1&client=firefox-a&hs=VBe&rls=org.mozilla:en-US%3Aofficial&hl=en&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=fiesta+dinnerware+&oq=fiesta+dinnerware+&gs_l=img.3..0l8j0i24l2.4488.4615.2.4853.2.2.0.0.0. 0.102.188.1j1.2.0...0.0...1c.1.18.img.P5OJHddK_Fs&bav=on.2,or.r_qf.&bvm=bv.48340889,d.cGE&fp=eb7b3a0e65337b85&biw=1280&bih=605). ;)