Rt Deco
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Art Deco 1910-1939
Art Deco - the style that swept across the globe during the 1920s and 1930s and created the defining look of the interwar years. Its influence was ubiquitous- it touched the design of everything - from cinemas and Hollywood films to the packaging of cigarettes, from evening wear and accessories to luxury liners and locomotives. Deco was the ultimate synthesis of styles- it borrowed from European craft traditions as eagerly as it appropriated aspects of 'the exotic' from the cultures of Ancient Egypt, Meso-America, the oriental East and black Africa. Its use of rare and unashamedly precious materials was a reminder of the wealth of empires, whilst its geometric imagery celebrated urban modernity and the experience of modernity worldwide. This lavish and erudite book brings together nearly 40 essays from leading experts in the field to discuss the phenomenon that was Art Deco in the most wide-ranging survey of what created such an utterly distinctive iconography - its sources, its varied forms of expression, and the way it refined and redefined itself as it spread throughout the world. With breathtaking illustrations and essays both thought-provoking and scholarly, it will stand as the definitive book on what was, arguably, the most popular style of the twentieth century.
Art Deco Style
Characterized by geometric shapes, stylized natural forms and the use ofuxuriuos materials Art Deco originated in France and spread quickly all overhe globe during the 1930s. Interest in the style was revived in the 1960s,artly as a result of the work of Bevis Hillier who recalls his triumphs andistakes in writing the first book on the subject and co-organizing theinneapolis exhibition in 1971.;Stephen Escritt's text deals with recentcholarship and changing attitudes towards Art Deco, by charting its variousorldwide manifestations he demonstrates that the stle (althoughetrospectively labelled a movement) had a coherance that lead to itsnternational spread. The text is illustrated with examples from all over theorld, ranging from liners to letterboxes and from radios to lampposts.
The Routledge Companion to Art Deco
Scholarly interest in Art Deco has grown rapidly over the past fifty years, spanning different academic disciplines. This volume provides a guide to the current state of the field of Art Deco research by highlighting past accomplishments and promising new directions. Chapters are presented in five sections based on key concepts: migration, public culture, fashion, politics, and Art Deco’s afterlife in heritage restoration and new media. The book provides a range of perspectives on and approaches to these issues, as well as to the concept of Art Deco itself. It highlights the slipperiness of Art Deco yet points to its potential to shed new light on the complexities of modernity.