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Art Deco London written by Colin Hines, designed by Keith Cheetham, with photographs by Paul Riddle is the first ever guide book to the 20's and 30's deco treasures of the capital. This lavishly illustrated book shows where in London magnificent examples of art deco can be found, eaten and quaffed in, slept in, shopped in, and campaigned for. Its deco delights range from 'palaces of the people' cinemas (many saved thanks to bingo), theatres, hotels, homes, shops, museums, a deco hospital and even a 'decover and out' crematorium. Britain is still losing too much Art Deco and it is still thought of as something mostly found in New York or Miami. This book has been written to provide enough of a taste of some of the best examples to delight the already converted and alert many more to what wonders London has and what we need to preserve and how to do it.
About the authors
Colin Hines is an environmentalist and former head of Greenpeace International's economic unit. Author of 'Localization: a global manifesto', he campaigns for the protection and rebuilding of local economies, whilst adequately protecting the environment. His personal 'environmental' obsession is the need for more appreciation and protection of art deco, and this book was conceived as a contribution towards that end.
Keith Cheetham began his career in television as a production designer for BBC Television working on a wide range of productions in the field of light entertainment, drama, music and arts. He now works as a Music and Arts producer and director in film, television and theatre.
Paul Riddle worked with leading architectural photographers for a number of years and is now established as a photographer in his own right.
About the authors
Colin Hines is an environmentalist and former head of Greenpeace International's economic unit. Author of 'Localization: a global manifesto', he campaigns for the protection and rebuilding of local economies, whilst adequately protecting the environment. His personal 'environmental' obsession is the need for more appreciation and protection of art deco, and this book was conceived as a contribution towards that end.
Keith Cheetham began his career in television as a production designer for BBC Television working on a wide range of productions in the field of light entertainment, drama, music and arts. He now works as a Music and Arts producer and director in film, television and theatre.
Paul Riddle worked with leading architectural photographers for a number of years and is now established as a photographer in his own right.
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41 of 42 people found the following review helpful
If you like Art Deco, and detailed explorations with excellent photography then this publication is for you. The photography by Paul Riddle reveals the essence of this important movement in recent architecture. Many of the buildings listed, are not commonly known or accessible to the general public, so enjoy an exploration that can be done at home!
This book is excellent for anyone interested, and is suitable for students of art, design, fashion and architecture... A must
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Great clear colourful images, making it really useful for my uni project. Not a massive book but I think the images featured make up for it. Not a great deal of text either so a good visual tool. Arrived on time. Great purchase and value for money.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Theres nothing wrong with the content material at all, and there are some great photos, but this is nothing more than a flyer. It really is very short. The pictures are small, and the discussion is very brief. I feel slightly irritated by the fact that it was sold as "a book" - if you put this in your bookshelf, you wouldn't be able to see it.
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Concise teaser leaving room & desire for personal visits to buildings...
As title this is a concise book - some describe it as a pamphlet however I bought mine at English Heritage, Eltham Palace and thought it OK for full price (the photos are excellent... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Mr. DAVID Geer
basically just a pamphlet
Yes, it has nice photos of art deco buildings in London, mainly exteriors and some interiors. However, it is small both in size and thickness and is basically a pamphlet. Read more
Published on 18 Dec 2009 by D&D
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