Zusammenfassung der Ressource
ART DECO
- DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS
- ART DECO
- total unity, emphasize
aesthetics over function
- extravagent materials,
custom designs
- INFLUENCE: ROCOCO,
NEOCLASSICISM
- abstracted geometric,
floral, and figural
decoration are key
- curvilinear/stepped
- MOTIFS
- stylized flower, fountains,
garlands, banana leaves,
feathers, doves
- deer, antelopes,
elephants, greyhounds
- sunrays, sunbursts
- ART MODERNE
- INFLUENCE: trains,
automobiles, planes
- simplified forms,
sleek, efficient
- horizontality
- minimal ornamentation
- INTERIORS
- stepped lines
- no hard edges,
rounded/curved
instead
- tubular metal
- vertical lines
- bold forms, chrome/steel
- large patterned textiles
- stepped lighting fixtures
- ARCHITECTURE
- BULLOCK'S WILSHIRE
- CHRYSLER BLDG.
- PARAMOUNT THEATER
- COCA-COLA BLDG
- GREYSTONE HOTEL
- CARDOZA HOTEL
- ROCKEFELLER CNTR
- PRACTITIONERS
- EILEEN GRAY
- JEAN DUNAND
- RUHLMANN
- BETTY JOEL
- FURNISHINGS