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70 or more years after its heyday, the Art Deco style - characterised by the use of streamlined shapes, stylised forms and 'machine age' materials such as chrome and bakelite - can seem remarkably modern.
Artlex.com - art deco - An art movement involving a mix of modern decorative art styles, largely of the 1920s and 1930s, whose main characteristics were derived from various avant-garde painting styles of the early twentieth century. Art deco works exhibit aspects of Cubism, Russian Constructivism and Italian Futurism -- with abstraction, distortion and simplification, particularly geometric shapes and highly intense colors -- celebrating the rise of commerce, technology and speed.
Decopix - The Art Deco Architecture site. What began four years ago as an extended photo essay has become a resource for artists, designers, architects, students, teachers and Art Deco enthusiasts throughout the world.
Erté - The Russian-born painter Romain de Tirtoff, who called himself Erté after the French pronunciation of his initials, was one of the foremost fashion and stage designers of the early twentieth century. Erté pursued his chosen career with unflagging zest and creativity for almost 80 years. On his death in 1990, he was hailed as the "prince of the music hall" and "a mirror of fashion for 75 years".
Art Deco Society Inc. (ADS) is an incorporated not-for-profit cultural organisation, operating in Victoria and Tasmania. It is dedicated to the preservation and celebration of aspects of the Art Deco era such as architecture, landscaping, furniture, industrial design, fashion, graphics, art, jewellery, entertainment and transport. A major objective is to raise the awareness in the community of the importance of Twentieth Century buildings.
Art Deco Trust in Napier, New Zealand's Art Deco City. Explore the pages of our site for information about The Art Deco Shop, Art Deco Walks, the Brebner Print Art Deco Weekend, Bluewater Hotel Deco Decanted and the unique Art Deco and Spanish Mission architecture of Napier and nearby Hastings in Hawke's Bay, Wine Country.
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