Art Deco

    Candace Dewees & Melissa White           

"new inspiration and real originality"

Art deco is an architectural style that focuses emphasis on the future instead of the past. It consists of geometrical designs, parallel lines, zigzags, chevrons, & floral motifs.  The exterior coverings are composed of concrete, smooth stone, metal, terra cotta, glass, & colored mirrors. It mainly flourished in the 1920's and 1930's. It was influenced by cubism, ancient Egypt, Aztecs, Mayans, and North & South American Indian art.

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