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Art Deco Architecture Zigzag patterns and vertical lines create dramatic effect on jazz-age, Art Deco buildings. Here are facts, photos and resources.
Art Deco Architecture Art deco buildings embraced the machine age. Yet many features of the style were drawn from ancient Egypt. Learn about Art Deco architecture and explore our photos and resources.
Art Deco Architecture (1920s and 1930s) The English had fun with this bold geometrical style, inspired by tribal art and Egyptian motifs.
The Dawn of Deco - Architecture Archives The Dawn of Deco - Archaeologist Howard Carter thrilled the world when, on November 4, 1922, he discovered steps leading down to the ancient tomb of King Tutankhamen. Soon a fascination for Egypt found expression in clothing, jewelry, furniture, grap
Art Deco - King Tutankhamen and Architecture Art deco architecture expressed excitment over the discovery of the ancient Egyptian king, Tutankhamen.
Adding a dash of Deco: art Deco elegance graced every room but the kitchen of Nancy and James Horton's 1930s Denver home—until now - Renovation -
Nancy and James Horton found the "GE New American Home" of 1935 irresistible, even if it had lost some of its original splendor over time. "We loved ......(Continue Reading) Art Deco New York
Art Deco New York David Garrard Lowe Watson Guptill Publications 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 0823002845 $40.00 1-800-451-1741 www.watsonguptill.com ......(Continue Reading)Streamlining and art deco in American industrial design
A NEW AESTHETIC EVOLVED IN AMERICAN DESICN OF THE 1930S THAT DEFIED BOTH ART DECO AND FUNCTIONALIST MODERNISM. This was streamlining. From the Graf Zeppelin to the 20th Century Limited train and th...(Continue Reading)Becoming Corbusier: a recent exhibition traced the development of this seminal 20th-century figure from provincial designer to modern architectural master
"He lives in the extraordinary world of the acrobat" was how Le Corbusier referred to himself, describing his profession of architecture in My Work (published in 1960, five years before his death)....(Continue Reading)Deco rationale - View
A sleek streamlined car imported from America, the Auburn 851 'Boat Tail' Speedster (1935), pulls up at the entrance to the Strand Palace Hotel in London....(Continue Reading)
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