This is the first book in English to explore the origins and scope of the extraordinary style which became dominant in Europe and America in the 1920s and 30s - the style of Odeon architecture of liner and hotel interiors, of suburbia and its mass-produced arts.Bevis Hillier defines Art Deco (which takes its name from the great exhibition of 'Arts Décoratifs' at Paris in 1925), and shows how it grew out of Art Nouveau and became its antithesis. He describes how cubism, the Russian Ballet, ancient Egyptian art, the Bauhaus and the design of Aztec temples all contributed to its development.There are vivid word-pictures of the cocktail-party '20s and the Fascist '30s, supported by contemporary quotations. The way in which the moods of the two decades affected the arts is illustrated both in the text and in the 120 pictures. The book covers silver, jewelry, ceramics, glass, textiles, metalwork, architecture and the other disciplines which Art Deco revolutionized.Finally, the Art Deco revival of the latter 20th century is reviewed, from Bonnie and Clyde to kipper ties. And Art Deco, which had been derided or ignored for a whole generation, is claimed as the basis of modern design, from interior decoration to the skyscraper principle and the idea of 'pop-out capsule' rooms. Its powerful influence on painters like Peter Blake and Roy Lichtenstein is also discussed.This book is neither an apologia nor an indictment; it is an impartial and scholarly analysis by an historian who was young enough to view the period objectively, not having lived through it.Bevis Hillier read modern history at Magdalen College, Oxford, where in 1961 he won the Gladstone Memorial Prize. In 1963 he joined the editorial staff of The Times, London, becoming Sale Room Correspondent. After a brief spell working at the British Museum, he became Antiques Correspondent of The Times. In 1967 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.

Art Deco of the 20s and 30s (Picturebacks)

Bevis Hillier

Studio Vista/Great Britain

Bound in the publisher's original yellow cloth over boards, black spine label. Profusely illustrated throughout in color and black &amp; white.

The Decorative Arts of the Forties and Fifties: Austerity / Binge

Arts & Photography

History & Criticism

Clarkson N. Potter, Inc.

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The World of Art Deco: An Exhibition Organized by The Minneapolis Institute of Arts, June- September, 1971

E.P.Dutton

Stated first edition bound in black cloth. Illustrated through-out. 7 1/2" x 10" hardcover is in VG+ condition in a very good, price-clipped dust jacket. Mild rubbing to the book's spine tips and corners. Gift inscription inked on the front fly. The dust jacket is rubbed at its spine tips and corners. Closed 1" tear at the rear panel's upper right corner.

The Style of the Century, 1900-1980

Dutton Adult

John Betjeman

Biographies & Memoirs

Arts & Literature

John Murray Publishers, Ltd.

Shows and describes toys, dolls, puppets, timepieces, tableware, cards, posters, and art featuring Mickey Mouse

Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse Memorabilia: The Vintage Years, 1928-1938

Abrams

Posters

STEIN AND DAY.

Antique Collectors' Handbook

Littlehampton Book Services Ltd.

Art Deco (Design Handbooks)

Herbert Press Ltd

This is an irresistible record of a glamorous social scandal. In 1921 the Hon Mrs Christabel Russell, a famously spirited society beauty and the wife of the heir to Lord Ampthill, became pregnant while still a virgin, and gave birth to a son. Her virtue being challenged, she was medically examined by doctors and declared to be virgo intacta, despite her marriage. The resultant court case, in which the husband tried to repudiate paternity and sued for divorce, was eventually won by the lady. Meanwhile the entire nation had gorged for months on salacious speculations and sexual detail from the newspapers and the lawyers, all discussing the question of how she could have become pregnant. Queues of those seeking entry to the courts formed the length of the Strand, bets were laid, and King George V outraged.

The Virgin's Baby: The Battle of the Ampthill Succession

Hopcyn Press

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