Art Deco

• The style originated in Europe
• Characterized by its rich materials, surface ornamentation, and geometric patterns.
• In the 1930s art deco was added to modern skyscrapers
• Used on skyscrapers and other buildings to give them a distinct identity
• Tthe influence of art deco on American architecture went down by the early 1930s and was replaced by a new concept of design inspired by machines and technoology.

Chinese woman walks past a row of art-deco statues placed in the plaza of a shopping mall in Beijing on August 18, 2009. Many upscale shopping malls have turned to local artists for help in attracting business by using their art work to entice shoppers.

The City Hall in Asheville has an art deco terracotta architecture.

Which category your event fits under (Hedonism, Liberation, Anxiety, or Intolerance) and why?

• I think Art Deco fits in the category Liberation because for some people the fact that there is a new art form that can be experimented with could be liberating.

Works Cited

"Architecture in the 1930s." DISCovering U.S. History. Detroit: Gale, 2003. Student Resources in Context. Web. 1 Oct. 2015.

"Chinese Woman Walks Past A Row Of Art-Deco Statues In Beijing." UPI Photo Collection. 2009.Student Resources in Context. Web. 1 Oct. 2015.

"City Hall, Asheville, North Carolina." Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of the States. Ed. Drew Johnson, Cynthia Johnson, and Kathleen J. Edgar. 6th ed. Detroit: UXL, 2013. Student Resources in Context. Web. 2 Oct. 2015.

"Architecture." American Decades. Ed. Judith S. Baughman, et al. Vol. 4: 1930-1939. Detroit: Gale, 2001. Student Resources in Context. Web. 2 Oct. 2015.

McDowall, Carolyn. "What is Art Deco?" Online video clip. Youtube. 19 August 2010. Web. 3 Occtober 2015.