Art Deco: 1910-1939
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| Rating | : | 4.21 (801 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 082122834X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 464 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-10-27 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This lavishly illustrated book brings together nearly 40 essays from leading experts in the field to discuss the phenomenon that was Art Deco.
"The first and last word on Deco." according to Robin. A sumptuous coffee-table book of this exuberant art style and I think it could well become the standard book on the subject. The forty essays are divided into four sections, Sources and Iconography, 1925 Paris Exhibition, Spread of Deco and finally Deco World, and I liked the way, especially in Sources and Iconography, that the authors explain how various art styles were moulded into deco art which culminated in the very influential 1925 Paris show.I thought the last two sections were a fascinating coverage of how Art Deco spread around the world, mainly as architecture and f. The greatest book on Art Deco! This book is an absolute triumph. First, it is positively gorgeous - the images just leap off the pages. Second, the essays are more in-depth, engaging, and informative than any other book I've found on the subject. This book discusses every facet of Art Deco as well: it explores the origins at the Paris Exhibition in 1925, goes through the influence in East Asia, Latin America, and South Africa, not to mention Europe. A great chapter on Deco in Hollywood; also explores all of the sources, iconography - and all of this on top of covering every aspect of the movement - ceramic. "Good book for Art Deco fans" according to Sharon Wilfong. This is a great collection of beautiful art of the Art Deco period. Lots of colorful, glossy photos and good information on the history of this genre and time period of this art style.
Her works include A Different World? Emigre Architects in Britain 1926-58. She was also co-curator of the wildly successful V&A Art Nouveau exhibition that toured internationally, and a contributor to the catalogue.. Charlotte Benton is a design and architecture historian. Tim Benton is Professor of Art History at the Open University and has curated a number of exhibitions and his work has been most rec
Lacking the philosophical basis of other European design movements, Deco borrowed motifs from numerous sources--Japan, Africa, ancient Egyptian and Mayan cultures, avant-garde European art--simply to create novel visual effects. The book's broad focus encompasses industrial artifacts (the Hindenburg blimp, the Burlington Zephyr locomotive), as well as architecture, furniture, accessories, fashion, jewelry, typography and poster design. It does seem a stretch to include Man Ray's photographs, Sonia Delaunay's textiles and the movie King Kong in the Deco pantheon. Art Deco 1910-1939 surveys the sources and development of th