
Art Deco Complete
The Definitive Guide to the Decorative Arts of the 1920s and 1930s
Alastair Duncan(Author)
Thames & Hudson Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 14. September 2009
Book
Hardback
544 pages
978-0-500-23855-4 (ISBN)
Description
Straddling two World Wars and the Great Depression, ushering in the Jazz Age and the era of the automobile and skyscraper, fomenting in the great cities of Europe and America and shaping everything from the Golden Gate Bridge to the humble desk lamp, the story of Art Deco is the story of our modern world. In this book, the most comprehensive account of the decorative arts of the Art Deco period ever assembled, Alastair Duncan celebrates the style's rich variety of form and its diverse international roots as the very factors that make it a perennial favourite of modern collectors and designers. Sumptuously illustrated and written by one of the world's leading experts, Art Deco Complete will be the definitive work on the subject for many years to come.
Reviews / Votes
'A sumptuous work' - House & Garden 'The sheer sumptuousness of the images will surely appeal to those specialists, collectors and the general public who fuel the constant stream of glossy new Art Deco titles' - Art Quarterly 'Alastair Duncan has put what seems like every art deco object ever made inside this book ... A serious A - Z section on 500 designers makes the work definitive' - Sunday TelegraphMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
with over 1000 illustrations in colour and black and white
Dimensions
Height: 251 mm
Width: 315 mm
Thickness: 52 mm
Weight
3661 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-500-23855-4 (9780500238554)
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Person
Alastair Duncan is the author
of Art Deco Complete, American Art Deco,
Art Deco and Art Deco Furniture, all
published by Thames & Hudson.
of Art Deco Complete, American Art Deco,
Art Deco and Art Deco Furniture, all
published by Thames & Hudson.
Content
Introduction * Media and Masters: Furniture and Interior Decoration Sculpture * Paintings, Graphics, Posters, Bookbinding * Glass Ceramics * Lighting * Textiles * Silver, Metal, Lacquer and Enamel Jewelry * A-Z of Artists, Designers and Manufacturers