Art Deco Fashion: A Contribution of Positivity
"Batman" poster redesigned using Art Deco elements
Art Deco. It happened. But so what?
The answer to the "so what" question lies in the context of the time period. The inner war period was a surprising time of hope and excitement. This was due to the assumption that everyone had made it through the "War to End All Wars." Even with the negative aspects of the backdrop of the time period (American Great Depression, Europe rebuilding post WWI), Art Deco stood for beauty and strength. Art Deco was a new symbol of the Western World and beyond, a phoenix out of the ashes, if you will. It was as if Art Deco became almost a symbol of patritoic natioanlism within the Western World nations.
Not only was Art Deco a positive change in society during the early 20th century, but it still continues to impact us today. The Chrysler building is one of America's most well-known and long-enduring symbol of the Art Deco time period. Today's modern fashion has traces of Art Deco/flapper-esque elements as well as interior design and even wedding themes. It's impossible to miss the impact Art Deco had on our modern day culture.
The answer to the "so what" question lies in the context of the time period. The inner war period was a surprising time of hope and excitement. This was due to the assumption that everyone had made it through the "War to End All Wars." Even with the negative aspects of the backdrop of the time period (American Great Depression, Europe rebuilding post WWI), Art Deco stood for beauty and strength. Art Deco was a new symbol of the Western World and beyond, a phoenix out of the ashes, if you will. It was as if Art Deco became almost a symbol of patritoic natioanlism within the Western World nations.
Not only was Art Deco a positive change in society during the early 20th century, but it still continues to impact us today. The Chrysler building is one of America's most well-known and long-enduring symbol of the Art Deco time period. Today's modern fashion has traces of Art Deco/flapper-esque elements as well as interior design and even wedding themes. It's impossible to miss the impact Art Deco had on our modern day culture.