Directed study

Monday, December 27, 2004

Art Deco



- Ornament and surface decoration derived from concepts of Art Nouveau but using geometric and machine forms
- "Streamlined" shapes
- Slick, sometimes garish finishes
- Ornate typography, borders, corners, dingbats
- Cassandre, Held

(from Berryman, 1990)

ArtCyclopedia reference


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