Art Deco's attraction is as magnetic today as in its earliest appearance in France, showcased eventually at the Exposition des Arts Decoratifs held in Paris in 1925. We may think we know the parameters of this avant-garde design genre, from the superb Chrysler Building to Florida's South Beach architecture to the designs inspired by Cubism and African, Aztec and Mayan art. This book, however, will surprise and delight the reader with its wealth of Art Deco designs, ranging from those that are well-known to many designs drawn from kitchenware, textiles, advertising and other sources researched by Phoebe Ann Erb in magazines, books and ephemera of the period. Their vitality, beauty, sophistication and wit are as fresh today as when first viewed by a captivated public.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: Art Deco Patterns & Designs (International Design Library) (Paperback)
the designs in this book are all original, actually from the 30s and actually art deco; not interpretations or adaptations or something that just happened to be drawn in the 30s. they are black and white (and sometimes grey) mainly outline drawings.
there aren't a lot of them, but the book is not expensive. as an addition to a collection of 30s designs it could be useful. it served my purpose, but might not do the same for anyone else.
9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
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Save your money! Don't make the mistake I did (buying this book). What you get: 42 pages of shaky black and white pen and ink drawings. Some are art is deco-esque. Many of the drawings are not done in the art deco style. The ones that are, show very little by the way of style. The artist demonstrates not only that she does not understand art deco and cannot reproduce it. But also that she cannot draw a decent straight line. The line quality is very poor throughout. Not worthy of a freshman art class. I'm giving my copy of this book to the local charity shop.
4 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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Good value,
By Meryl Fine (Los Angeles, California United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Art Deco Patterns & Designs (International Design Library) (Paperback)
I have alot of books on this topic-this is a good one and the price is right.
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