Art Deco Architecture: Design, Decoration, and Detail from the Twenties and Thirties
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| Rating | : | 4.41 (536 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0500281491 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-10 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Sumptuously illustrated, this unrivaled study provides a comprehensive guide to the best loved of all 20th-century architectural styles. Public buildings of all kinds-whether fountain or state capitol, skyscraper or bus terminal-bear witness to its decades of popularity. 376 illustrations, 146 in color. This exploration of Art Deco architectural design embraces many different times and places in its visual and verbal account of the movement's origins, development, and influence. Art Deco's sheer exuberance ensured its success across the globe and it adapted to the most diverse situations, as shown by examples ranging from offices in Europe and gas stations in America to maharajahs' palaces in India and imperial dwellings in Japan
Her text, wedded to 376 jazzy, snazzy illustrations (146 in color), demonstrates how this vibrant, decorative style extended between the wars into every nook and cranny of the U.S. . Bayer ( The Art of Rene Lalique ) first uncovers Art Deco's ancient and exotic sources, from Assyrian to Mayan to Moorish. From Publishers Weekly From a sleekly modern apartment house in Cairo to a town hall in the Netherlands, architecture was influenced internationally by the Art Deco style, as revealed by this wide-angled, superbly illustrated survey. Bayer also examines the Art Deco revival, citing restored Miami Beach h
Patricia Bayer is an art historian who has written extensively on Art Deco design and architecture. . Her books include Art Deco Architecture, Art Deco Interiors, and Art Deco Postcards. She lives in Connecticut
"A Great Bargain on Art Deco" according to Guilherme Canta. I agree that this is not the best buy on Art Deco but it is maybe the best value for money you can find.There are good pictures and the text is also great. We would like to have some more colour pictures or more recent photos, with better quality but I highly recommend the book.. ART DECO Shannon Deason Let me state off the bat; I love Art Deco architecture. The artistry and the masonry that went into these buildings is a feast for the eyes. This book is very thorough and the vintage black and white pictures ooze sepia, some these buildings I had never seen photographed. The text is informative without being too scholarly or too grossly indepth. This is one of the better books on Art Deco, but still the book on American Art Deco is the best, i. Probably a good resource for those in the field. Mirrani Definitely a book for someone who is familiar with the field. I picked it up simply because I was not knowledgeable and wanted to learn more. I feel like I should have just looked at the pictures and not read any of the text for as much as I got out of it. I would have absorbed much more of the information if it was something I was passionate about. Those things said, I did learn some things and was fascinated by the history. I might be able to