Art deco was supposed to be the buildings of the future with very dynamic, sleek, colorful geometric patterns. It started in the 1920s-1930s and a lot of these images are associated with Jazz music.
"The Dawn of Deco: History of Art Deco Architecture". About.com: Architecture. http://architecture.about.com/od/artdeco/ss/artdeco.htm March 30, 2010.
Art Deco is a often known for its furniture, jewellry and architecture more than its pictures, it seems. People wanted something modern and functional to fit the time and Art Deco became that. They used non-traditional materials like marble, steel and expensive wood. Furniture was made out of expensive woods for the rich people but there was also metal furniture for the middle class people.
"Art Deco - The Modern Style". All Info About Art and Antiques.
http://artantiques.allinfo-about.com/weekly/features/artdeco.html March 30, 2010
Instead of Art Deco, the term Modernistic or 1925 style was used. Famous Art Deco artists consist of, but are not limited to, Tamara de Lempicka, Adolphe Mouron (Cassandre),
"Art Deco". Museum Quality.
http://www.huntfor.com/arthistory/C20th/artdeco.htm March 20, 2010
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