Art deco, 1910-1939
2015
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This text brings together nearly 40 leading experts in the field to discuss the phenomenon that was Art Deco - its sources, its varied forms of expression, and the way it refined and redefined itself as it spread throughout the world. The best book on Art Deco to have appeared so far, and likely to remain so.' Bevis Hillier, Literary Review Art Deco - the style redolent of the flapper girl, the luxury ocean liner, Hollywood film and the skyscraper - came to epitomize the glamour, luxury and hedonism of the Jazz Age. It burst on to the world stage at the 1925 Exposition internationale des art decoratifs et industriels modernes in Paris, and quickly swept across the globe. Its influence was felt everywhere, from the skylines of New York and Shanghai to the design of fashionable eveningwear and plastic radios. Above all, it became the signature style of the pleasure palaces of the age - hotels, cocktail bars, nightclubs and cinemas. This authoritative publication brings together leading experts to explore the sources, varied forms of expression, distinct visual language and global reach of Art Deco. With its breathtaking illustrations, this lavish volume is the definitive book on what is, arguably, the most popular style of the twentieth century.
Main title:
Art deco, 1910-1939 / edited by Charlotte Benton, Tim Benton and Ghislaine Wood.
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Imprint:
London : V&A Publishing, 2015.
Collation:
464 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 30 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2003.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781851778331 (hbk)
Dewey class:
709'.04'012709.04012709.041
LC class:
N6494.A7
Language:
English
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BRN:
2183756
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