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Art Deco

History
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.

The growing impact of the machine can be seen in repeating and overlapping images from 1925; and in the 1930s, in streamlined forms derived from the principles of aerodynamics.

The name came from the 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs Industriels et Modernes, held in Paris, which celebrated living in the modern world.

It was popularly considered to be an elegant style of cool sophistication in architecture and applied arts which range from luxurious objects made from exotic material to mass produced, streamlined items available to a growing middle class.

Common use
Art Deco is mainly used for architectures and furnituring, although many people often uses it, combined with Gothic normally, for modern and suspense/action feelings in art works.

How it's done
Art Deco is made by introducing mathematically geometric shapes in a elegant symmetric, and often, colorful design. Everything perfectly balanced or aligned and their colors should be mostly bright and attentive.



Proficient Artists
Old
Rene Lalique
Leon Bakst
Pierre-Felix Fix-Masseau
Josef Hoffmann
Jean Dunand
Lee Lawrie
Eileen Gray
Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Raymond Hood
Jean Dupas
William Van Alen
Walter Dorwin Teague
Paul Manship
Winold Reiss
Louis Icart
C. Paul Jennewein
Erte 1892-1990
Norman Bel Geddes
Meredith Frampton
Tamara de Lempicka
Cassandre
Viktor Schreckengost

Modern
Carla Gombar

Jeff Williams


Random Examples
Lempika Green dress
Art Deco Building
25th Art Deco Weekend

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