Essential Art Deco

Art Deco (AD) belongs to a world of luxury & decadence, the Golden Age of the 1920s & 1930s. It is characterized by a range of exquisitely designed art & craft products as well as gleaming N.Y. skyscrapers & sumptuous Miami villas. Even mundane objects, like vacuum cleaners & Bakelite radios, were given the AD treatment, adorned with smooth surfaces & sleek lines, & employing the very latest industrial materials & techniques. AD's artists & designers plundered a diversity of historical sources. However, it emphasized modernity -- it was this fusion of history & modernity that gave the movement its unique character. This book looks in detail at all aspects of AD, from architecture to decorative arts, with detailed commentary on 120 works. Illus.Zaczek, Iain is the author of 'Essential Art Deco ', published 2000 under ISBN 9780756785475 and ISBN 0756785472.