Alasdair duncan, born 1982 australian author and journalist. Art deco sculpture alastair duncan bok 9780500239483. Art deco furniture, a complete guide to the history. Publication date 1988 topics art deco, art, modern 20th century publisher thames and hudson collection. Vintage lighting, cool lighting, 1920s architecture, light fixtures bathroom vanity, french crafts, art deco bathroom, outdoor theater, art deco lamps, exterior lighting.
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Art deco, similar to art nouveau, is a modern art style that attempts to infuse functional objects with artistic touches. Publication date 1988 topics art deco, art, modern 20th century publisher thames and hudson. Art nouveau and art deco lighting by duncan, alastair, 1942publication date 1978 topics. This movement is different from the fine arts painting and sculpture where the art object has no practical purpose or use beyond providing interesting viewing. Since the 1920s, art deco, or the modern style, has delighted people with its innovative use of materials and designs that capture the spirit of optimism to create the style of the future. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them.
In this book, the most comprehensive account of the decorative arts of the art deco period ever assembled, alastair duncan celebrates the styles rich variety of form and its diverse international roots as the very factors that make it a perennial favourite of. After the initial explosion of art deco in europe in the mid1920s, american designers were soon making their own contribution to the style. Scott fitzgeralds classic novel, be sure to check out steenbocks collection of books on. Longtime poster aficionado william crouse has selected over 300 of the most soughtafter examples of poster art created between the wars for. Click download or read online button to art deco architecture in new york 1920 1940 book pdf for free now. Alastair duncan s scholarly introduction and the detailed documentary captions, which identify the designers, architects and decorators, provide a unique insight into the decorative style of this important period. This classic work reproduces duotone plates from original volumes first published in 1926 to illustrate the rooms furnished for the 1925 paris exposition des arts d, coratifs which launched the art deco movement. Telecharger art deco, nouvelle edition livre pdf gratuit. Pdf art deco interiors download full pdf book download. Art deco was the most important decorative style of the late 1920s.
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Ebook pdf ebook american art deco, by alastair duncan. Alastair duncan, a recognized expert on the period, tells the story of the meteoric rise and fall of art nouveau, which began as a general reaction by young artists and designers to the stifling traditionalism and revivalism of the midnineteenthcentury fine and decorative arts. Art deco developed first in france, and attracted international notice through a governmentsponsored exposition held in 1925. Both contain lots of fabulous photographs and information on the different national styles of art deco furnishings. Art deco interiors available for download and read online in other formats. Art deco was the last really luxurious style people look back to art deco and art nouveau with nostalgia because they were florid, indulgent and.
This book is important because it demonstrates how the new art deco style provided the depressionridden world with colour and style in a form most people could afford. He is known for his voice over work in video games, movies and tv shows. The french designers, american art deco, art deco and modernism. In this book, the most comprehensive account of the decorative arts of the art deco period ever assembled, alastair duncan celebrates the styles rich variety of form and its diverse international roots as the very factors that make it a perennial favourite of modern collectors and designers. Among the interiors illustrated are grand reception rooms, bedrooms and boudoirs, artists studios, dining rooms, hallways and a kitchen. If you would like to find out more about art deco furniture and its designers, i suggest you do a search for art deco complete by alastair duncan, or judith millers art deco. Art deco by alastair duncan and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This constantly expanding book list includes valuable resources for those interested in learning more about art deco in new york and around the world. Author of art deco furniture, masterworks of louis comfort tiffany, art nouveau sculpture, art deco, american art deco, the technique of leaded glass. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. American art deco by duncan, alastair, 1942publication date 1986 topics art deco, art, american publisher new york. Nov 15, 2016 alastair duncan was for fourteen years associated with christies, new york, latterly as a consultant.
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