- Hardcover: 464 pages
- Publisher: Bulfinch (Sep 17 2003)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 082122834X
- ISBN-13: 978-0821228340
- Product Dimensions: 26 x 4.1 x 29.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 2.9 Kg
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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#99,561 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #44 in Books > Arts & Photography > Museums & Collections > Museums > Exhibition Catalogues
- #78 in Books > Arts & Photography > Architecture > Architects, A-Z
- #78 in Books > Professional & Technical > Architecture > Architects, A-Z
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Sexy, modern, and unabashedly consumer-oriented, Art Deco was a new kind of style, flourishing at a time of rapid technological change and social upheaval. 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. Art Deco 1910-1939 surveys the sources and development of the popular style with more than 400 color illustrations and 40 chapters by numerous design specialists. The authors track Deco around the globe, from Paris to the United States—-where it got its biggest boost from mass production—-to Northern and Central Europe, Latin America, Japan, India, and New Zealand. 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. Despite the existence of other prominent artistic movements during the 1920s and '30s, the authors tend to hang the Deco label on virtually any object that portrays the effects of technology or employs color, luxury materials or artificial light in striking ways. It does seem a stretch to include Man Ray's photographs, Sonia Delaunay's textiles and the movie King Kong in the Deco pantheon. But the great strength of Art Deco 1910-1939 is that it reveals the social context of Deco, not just its pretty face. The book accompanies an exhibition (organized by the Victoria and Albert Museum in London) at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto through January 4, 2004; subsequent venues are San Francisco and Boston. —Cathy Curtis
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This lavishly illustrated book brings together nearly 40 essays from leading experts in the field to discuss the phenomenon that was Art Deco.
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I haven't read the text yet other than a quick glance, but the illustrations are awesome and the book really gives one a good basis of where Art Deco started and the diffences by nation. It's well worth the price, especially if you want to get a good foundation in Art Deco.
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Wow!!,
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This review is from: Art Deco: 1910 - 1939 (Hardcover)
This book is magnificent! An astonishing showcase of Art Deco masterworks which should be jewel of every Art Deco enthusiast's book collection. Beautiful photographs, rich and informative essays and a marvelous layout make this a not-to-be missed book! Although not inexepensive, this book is more than worth every penny and really is a benchmark publication!
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The greatest book on Art Deco!,
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This review is from: Art Deco: 1910 - 1939 (Hardcover)
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 - ceramics, jewelry, fashion, architecture, glass, photography, graphic design, bookbindings, travel and transport, and so so much more - with stunning visuals. A fantastic read, a great resource, a beautiful work, and an absolute MUST for anyone interested in the subject! Well worth the money, and a fantastic addition to any library. Highly recommended!
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