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"This sumptuous volume salutes everything art deco--from historically significant art and design through to the present day. The art deco style is so recognizable and widespread that its original influence on the culture in which it emerged has been all but lost in the clutter of imitation. This book draws our attention back to the birth of art deco--a period between two devastating world wars when industrialization was flourishing, interest in archaeology...

Western art has evolved through a wide range of styles, each characterized by its own unique philosophy and masterpieces. This series is a visual tribute to these formative movements in Western art and the artists and forces that created them -- Art Deco developed as part of the modernism of the 1920s and 1930s. Here is an in-depth look at this century's most unique art movement, and the artists and artisans who applied the style to everything from...

"A gloriously illustrated and informative celebration of Art Deco, in the same series as Miller's Arts & Crafts and Miller's Mid-century Modern." --