Crossword clues for art deco
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"decorative and architectural style of the period 1925-1940," attested from 1966, from French art décoratif, literally "decorative art" (see decorative); from L'Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes, held in Paris 1925.
WordNet
n. a style of design that was popular in the 1920s and 1930s; marked by stylized forms and geometric designs adapted to mass production
Wikipedia
Art Deco , or Deco, is an influential visual arts design style that first appeared in France just before World War I and began flourishing internationally in the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s before its popularity waned after World War II. It took its name, short for Arts Décoratifs, from the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes (International Exposition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts) held in Paris in 1925. It is an eclectic style that combines traditional craft motifs with Machine Age imagery and materials. The style is often characterized by rich colours, bold geometric shapes and lavish ornamentation.
Deco emerged from the interwar period when rapid industrialisation was transforming culture. One of its major attributes is an embrace of technology. This distinguishes Deco from the organic motifs favoured by its predecessor Art Nouveau.
During its heyday, Art Deco represented luxury, glamour, exuberance and faith in social and technological progress.
Art Deco is an album by jazz trumpeter Don Cherry recorded in 1988 and released on the A&M label.
Usage examples of "art deco".
Age, grime, and chipped plaster diminished the Art Deco glamour but did not defeat it altogether.
This so-called parlor, the large common room of the Boneyard, was strewn with a hodgepodge of comfy Art Deco furniture.
Someone had switched on an Art Deco lamp to test the effect, and smooth golden light shimmered in the corner.
I could see where Fiona's art deco taste wouldn't be completely out of place, but I couldn't for the life of me picture these cool, elegant rooms redone in black lacquer, plastic, leather, enamel, curly maple, and chrome.
The pink Art Deco monstrosity stood on a bluff overlooking a tin roof shantytown.
He paused at an Art Deco lamp whose clean lines somehow reminded him of the open country east of the Sierra Nevadas, where sun and wind reigned supreme.
Maybe a white carpet and lots of Art Deco type mirrors on the walls would work.
Past the foyer, the secure lobby was small but cozy, with an area rug to soften the marble, two Art Deco armchairs, and a table with a faux Tiffany lamp in red, amber, and green stained glass.
A stylish, battery-operated Art Deco clock stood on the fireplace mantel in the living room, and on the nightstand beside her bed was a clock radio.