The Designs of Norman Bel Geddes – Never Was
WEBDec 29, 2019 · Norman Bel Geddes was an American industrial designer and futurist who had a major influence on the streamlined Art Deco design of the 1930s and 40s. Geddes started out as a theater set designer before opening his own industrial design studio in …
What Were the Main Influences on Art Deco? - TheCollector
WEBMay 4, 2023 · Art Deco details in the Rockefeller Center, New York, showcasing simplified figures and a combination of natural and geometric shapes and forms, thus demonstrating the influence of Art Nouveau, credits to Andrew Prokos.
The Revival of Art Deco: Exploring New Designs and ... - ArchDaily
WEBSep 13, 2023 · Art Deco, short for Arts Décoratifs, is a style of art that spanned across all design disciplines, but perhaps is most strongly identified in the bold geometric forms, richness of...
Iconic Cleveland: The History Behind Cleveland’s Guardians of …
WEBJul 23, 2021 · The Art Deco figures carved in the sandstone pylons on the Lorain-Carnegie Bridge have stood guard over east-west traffic since 1932. Their name comes from Wilbur Watson, the bridge’s engineer, who wrote that the eight figures were meant to “typify the spirit of progress in transportation.”
The Alluring Art Deco Parkway That Winds Through Connecticut
WEBOct 9, 2015 · The Merritt Parkway is a four-lane highway, with a large and wooded median in between. The lanes are narrow, there are no streetlights, and it’s completely surrounded by forest.
100 years of Art Deco in America - Architecture & Design
WEBJan 25, 2021 · The U-Drop Inn – U.S. Highway 66, Shamrock, Texas. Midway along the iconic highway 66, the Tower Station and U-Drop Inn rose up from the desert in 1933 to provide food and gas to weary travelers. A shift in traffic patterns nearly saw the end of the building in the 1950s, but it stands strong today.
What Is Art Deco? | Artsy
WEBSep 18, 2018 · Institutions like Radio City Music Hall in New York or the Palais de Tokyo in Paris have become Art Deco icons, but smaller, more everyday things—from fonts to salt and pepper shakers to movie theaters—are often shaped by …
California: Arroyo Seco Parkway - U.S. National Park Service
WEBJun 6, 2022 · But as travel boomed after the war and the Route 66 experience began to grab the national imagination ever more tightly, those who sojourned along it to the Pacific experienced the Arroyo Seco Parkway as a shining new example of the future of highway travel in America.
A century after art deco’s birth, designers say we’re due for a revival
WEBApr 2, 2020 · Art deco — that familiar style of art, architecture and design with a sometimes-wacky blend of historic and futuristic influences — is still beloved.
Art Deco Architecture: Everything You Need to Know
WEBJun 26, 2023 · Short for the French Arts Décoratifs (which translates to “decorative arts”), Art Deco architecture is the structural manifestation of a broader movement that encompassed the visual arts,...
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