- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: National Gallery of Victoria (1 Oct 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0724102965
- ISBN-13: 978-0724102969
- Product Dimensions: 26.4 x 22.1 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,041,863 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Originally conceived by and first shown at the V&A in 2003, Art Deco 1910-1939 has toured the USA, Canada, Japan, and now Australia. It has been seen by over one million visitors worldwide, a testament to the tremendous appeal of the style.But this is more than just an historical catalogue. It is a sumptuous homage to the style which will mesmerize art deco aficionados. The contents include: the style and the age; sources of Art Deco: ancient and exotic; the Avant-Garde; national traditions; the 1925 Paris exposition; the exotic; the European Moderne; travelling in style: Art Deco travel posters; Manhattan: the skyscraper aesthetic; and a Worldwide movement.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This lovely coffee table book must be the definite volume on art deco. A collection of authoritative essays on every aspect of art deco - art & graphic design, architecture & interior design, transport & cinema, to name a few - is complemented by dozens of colour plates and period photos. The V&A has created a book that is enjoyable to browse through and informative to dip into.
11 of 30 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I think this is a very informative book and I would definitely recommend it to people interested in the subject.
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69 of 71 people found the following review helpful
The first and last word on Deco.
7 Sep 2003
Format:Hardcover
A sumptuous coffee-table book of this exuberant art style and I think it could well become the standard book on the subject. The forty essays are divided into four sections, Sources and Iconography, 1925 Paris Exhibition, Spread of Deco and finally Deco World, and I liked the way, especially in Sources and Iconography, that the authors explain how various art styles were moulded into deco art which culminated in the very influential 1925 Paris show.
I thought the last two sections were a fascinating coverage of how Art Deco spread around the world, mainly as architecture and fashion, though in Europe also as a fine art style. In North America, it influenced a huge range of commercial products. Perhaps this was the only art form that was truly democratic in that it was available (as streamlining) to be seen or bought on any Main Street across the Nation.
The design and printing are excellent. Many of the photos, especially color, are presented whole page, the rest are all well sized, and they all have captions. The back of the book has a very comprehensive bibliography, fortunately listed as relating to each chapter rather than just an alphabetical list, the index is divided into two, Names and Subject. I was very impressed with this attention to detail and with the excellent text, images and production surely `Art Deco 1910-1939' will be read for many years to come.
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I thought the last two sections were a fascinating coverage of how Art Deco spread around the world, mainly as architecture and fashion, though in Europe also as a fine art style. In North America, it influenced a huge range of commercial products. Perhaps this was the only art form that was truly democratic in that it was available (as streamlining) to be seen or bought on any Main Street across the Nation.
The design and printing are excellent. Many of the photos, especially color, are presented whole page, the rest are all well sized, and they all have captions. The back of the book has a very comprehensive bibliography, fortunately listed as relating to each chapter rather than just an alphabetical list, the index is divided into two, Names and Subject. I was very impressed with this attention to detail and with the excellent text, images and production surely `Art Deco 1910-1939' will be read for many years to come.
***FOR A LOOK INSIDE click 'customer images' under the cover.
56 of 58 people found the following review helpful
The greatest book on Art Deco!
11 Sep 2003
Format: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!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Art Deco: A Case-Study in Modern
24 Jun 2010
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"Art Deco 1910-1939" is the most comprehensive book on the Deco Style. It thoroughly explains the Machine Age aesthetic and how the movement was, at first, a reaction against its predecessor, Art Nouveau. Once a luxury style for the affluent, it soon trickled down to the mass-market and became something the bourgeois could embrace, too, through advertising and consumer goods. Free of ornamentation and embellishment, Art Deco celebrated the dynamism of power symbols, like sunbursts and lightning bolts. The book is brimming with high resolution photography that, from every facet of culture and socio-economic level, explains how the mannerisms of streamline touched everything from fashion to the automobile.
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