Art Deco
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Art Deco is a decorative visual arts and architectural style from the early 20th century characterized by bold geometric forms, rich colors, and lavish ornamentation that symbolized modernity and luxury.
Observed surface forms (9)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Art Deco architecture | 13 |
| Art déco | 2 |
| Art Deco design | 1 |
| Art Deco movement | 1 |
| Art Déco | 1 |
| Art déco movement | 1 |
| PWA Moderne | 1 |
| Streamline Moderne | 1 |
| Style Moderne | 1 |
Statements (85)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural style
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decorative arts style ⓘ design movement ⓘ visual arts style ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
glamour
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luxury ⓘ modernity ⓘ technological progress ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
bold geometric forms
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chevrons ⓘ lavish ornamentation ⓘ luxury materials ⓘ machine-age imagery ⓘ rich colors ⓘ stepped forms ⓘ streamlined shapes ⓘ stylized motifs ⓘ sunburst patterns ⓘ symmetry ⓘ zigzags ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Modernist functionalism ⓘ |
| declinedInPeriod | after World War II ⓘ |
| emergedInPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| flourishedInPeriod |
1920s
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1930s ⓘ |
| geographicallyAssociatedWith |
France
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United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Western Europe ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Art Deco
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surface form:
Art Déco
Art Deco ⓘ
surface form:
Style Moderne
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| hasSubstyle |
Art Deco
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
PWA Moderne
Art Deco self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Streamline Moderne
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| influencedBy |
African art
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Ancient Egyptian art ⓘ Aztec art ⓘ Bauhaus ⓘ Constructivism ⓘ Cubism ⓘ Futurism ⓘ Neoclassicism ⓘ |
| influencedDomain |
architecture
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fashion ⓘ film ⓘ furniture design ⓘ graphic design ⓘ industrial design ⓘ interior design ⓘ jewelry design ⓘ |
| majorExposition | Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes ⓘ |
| majorExpositionYear | 1925 ⓘ |
| notableExample |
Chrysler Building
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Empire State Building ⓘ Miami Beach ⓘ
surface form:
Miami Beach Art Deco Historic District
Palais de Chaillot ⓘ Rockefeller Center ⓘ
surface form:
Radio City Music Hall
|
| originatedInContext | interwar period ⓘ |
| precededBy | Art Nouveau ⓘ |
| revivalMovement |
Art Deco revival of the 1960s
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Art Deco revival of the 1980s ⓘ |
| typicalMotif |
aerodynamic forms
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fountain motif ⓘ lightning bolt motif ⓘ nude female figures ⓘ speed lines ⓘ stylized fauna ⓘ stylized flora ⓘ sunburst ⓘ |
| usedColorPalette |
contrasting colors
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vivid colors ⓘ |
| usedInBuildingType |
apartment buildings
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cinemas ⓘ department stores ⓘ ocean liners ⓘ skyscrapers ⓘ theaters ⓘ train stations ⓘ |
| usedMaterial |
aluminum
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chrome ⓘ enamel ⓘ exotic woods ⓘ glass ⓘ ivory ⓘ lacquer ⓘ stainless steel ⓘ |
Referenced by (154)
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Art Deco architecture
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Art Déco
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Tulsa, Oklahoma
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Escandón
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Art Deco architecture
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PWA Moderne
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Art Deco movement
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Art déco movement
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Art Deco architecture
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Art Deco architecture
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Art Deco architecture
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Art Deco architecture
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Tulsa, Oklahoma
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Art Deco architecture
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Art déco
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Art Deco design
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Art Deco architecture