Art Deco buildings, with their highly ornate facades and dramatic forms, are a vital part of our surroundings. This wide-ranging exploration of Art Deco architectural design embraces many different times and places in its summary of the movement's origins, development and influence. Various types of architecture were termed Art Deco, and their antecedents might include Arts and Crafts, fin-de-siecle Vienna, Cubism, Expressionism and the Bauhaus. Patricia Bayer shows that Art Deco masterpieces can be seen and admired worldwide: from the skyscrapers of New York City to imperial dwellings in Tokyo; from Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Battersea Power Station to movie theatres and diners across America. Post-modernism now uses its motifs and idioms, and many of the original buildings still survive, fully restored to their former glory. Sumptuously illustrated, this is a comprehensive guide to the best-loved of all 20th-century architectural styles.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Thames & HUDSON Ltd
ISBN-13
9780500281499
eBay Product ID (ePID)
95578768
Product Key Features
Book Title
Art Deco Architecture: Design, Decoration and Detail from the Twenties and Thirties
Author
Patricia Bayer
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
1999
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
290mm
Item Width
244mm
Item Weight
1320g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Patricia Bayer
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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