The term Art Deco refers to a style that spanned the boom of the roaring 1920s and the bust of the Depression-ridden 1930s. It affected all forms of design, from the fine and decorative arts to fashion, film, photography, transport and product design. In 2003, the V&A hosted the major exhibition Art Deco: 1910-1939.Art deco began in Europe, particularly Paris, in the early years of the 20th century, but didn't really take hold until after World War I. It reigned until the outbreak of World War II.
by the 1930s mass production of design ment everyone could live in the art deco style. while travlee become increasingly popular. things such as african safaris were all the rage and animal skins, ivory and mother of pearl, tortoiseshell began to appear in homes across the UK. after tutankhamuns tomb was discovered where pyramids an sphinxes took over everything
the art Deco style incorporated geometric and angular shape,chrome, glass, shiny fabrics, mirrors and mirror tiles, stylised images of aeroplanes, cars, cruise liners, skyscrapers, nature motifs - shells, sunrises, flowers theatrical contrasts - highly polished wood and glossy black lacquer mixed with satin and furs
famous artists who where based in the art Deco periods such as Eileen Gray, Raymond tempiler, clarice cliff, Rene liqueur
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