- Hardcover: 240 pages
- Publisher: Phaidon Press Ltd; illustrated edition edition (1 Nov 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 071482884X
- ISBN-13: 978-0714828848
- Product Dimensions: 29.8 x 26.1 x 3.1 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 615,841 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'This richly illustrated book is the most comprehensive and wide-ranging study of the movement to date - a must for all deco-philes.'
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Characterized by geometric shapes, stylized natural forms and the use of luxuriuos materials Art Deco originated in France and spread quickly all over the globe during the 1930s. Interest in the style was revived in the 1960s, partly as a result of the work of Bevis Hillier who recalls his triumphs and mistakes in writing the first book on the subject and co-organizing the Minneapolis exhibition in 1971. Stephen Escritt's text deals with recent scholarship and changing attitudes towards Art Deco, by charting its various worldwide manifestations he demonstrates that the stle (although retrospectively labelled a movement) had a coherance that lead to its international spread. The text is illustrated with examples from all over the world, ranging from liners to letterboxes and from radios to lampposts.
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Incredible!!, 31 Jan 1999
By Templar - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Art Deco Style (Hardcover)
I have about 60 books on Art Deco which I can now dispose of. This Book is the finest ever written on Deco. A real treasure.
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New and Improved Art Deco Resource Volume, 26 May 2006
By Grady Harp - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Art Deco Style (Paperback)
Bevis Hillier first enlightened the world about the Art Deco movement in his definitive volume of 1968: now he adds to the strength of that fine work by joining with co-author Stephen Escritt to create probably the most complete discussion of the fascinating and important movement that influenced all of the arts in the 1920s and 1930s.
Art Deco is a term applied to the reactionary period of reducing all decor to essentials in the wake of the devastation of World War I. The concept was to simplify all forms of design to geometric principals, doing away with unnecessary filigree and flotsam and maintaining a dignity of presentation. The movement influenced architecture in the rebuilding of Europe (moving into the USA rapidly as a pacesetter), book design, posters, stage decor, ballet, and even music. The manner in which each of these transformations played out (and there are many more than those listed) is the subject for this fine volume.
While the book may feel a bit wordy for the casual reader (see other picture book surveys of the movement without the scholarly approach), there are ample full color illustrations to explain the theses and the aspects of Art Deco influence. Both authors write with style and clarity, making this hefty volume well worth the investment of time to read. Recommended. Grady Harp, May 06
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Minimal pictures, 20 April 2002
By misterbeets "misterbeets" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Art Deco Style (Hardcover)
From the perspective of someone who has served as a museum curator. Full of elegantly written recollections, anecdotes and stories about the well-known names, but not a catalog of pictures.
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