Context
Origins of Art Deco:
The story of Art Deco occurs against the backdrop of the Roaring Twenties in the U.S, while Europe was in the recovery from WW1 and the U.S from the Great Depression. The origins of Art Deco began two decades earlier in Paris; the Decorative
Artists Society was founded following the Universal Exposition of 1900. The name "Art Deco" comes from a 1925 Exposition held in Paris by a group of French artists, The Decorative Artists Society, but the term did not become popular until the publication of "Art Deco of the the 1920's and 1930's". This artistic movement was huge because for the first time , the decorative and applied arts held center stage. The criteria for inclusion in the Exposition also emphasized what was considered modern. This was done to the extent that even well-established decorative artists might have been excluded because they were seen as representatives of a previous generation. The 1925 Exposition had a major influence on the decorative arts in America as well, because even though the United States was not represented, many Americans still went to the exhibition.
This international design movement included: architecture, interior design, industrial design, visual arts, fashion, painting and film. It featured modern French art and business interests.
The mood during the 1920s was optimistic and the future seemed bright. World War I was over and the economy was booming throughout the world. The Roaring Twenties ushered in a spirit of frivolity, luxury and a sense of freedom and hopefulness. Also, a youthful exuberance took center stage in society. This, along with the new technologies that came about during the war as well as post-war, led to the blossoming of the Art Deco movement in both western Europe as well as America, Asia, New Zealand, and Africa.
Influences on the Art Deco were the following:
Neoclassical, Russian Constructivism, Italian Futurism, Cubism, Modernism, Bauhaus, Art Nouveau Cultures such as Asia, Africa, Ancient Egypt, and Aztec Mexico were also influences in Art Deco.
The story of Art Deco occurs against the backdrop of the Roaring Twenties in the U.S, while Europe was in the recovery from WW1 and the U.S from the Great Depression. The origins of Art Deco began two decades earlier in Paris; the Decorative
Artists Society was founded following the Universal Exposition of 1900. The name "Art Deco" comes from a 1925 Exposition held in Paris by a group of French artists, The Decorative Artists Society, but the term did not become popular until the publication of "Art Deco of the the 1920's and 1930's". This artistic movement was huge because for the first time , the decorative and applied arts held center stage. The criteria for inclusion in the Exposition also emphasized what was considered modern. This was done to the extent that even well-established decorative artists might have been excluded because they were seen as representatives of a previous generation. The 1925 Exposition had a major influence on the decorative arts in America as well, because even though the United States was not represented, many Americans still went to the exhibition.
This international design movement included: architecture, interior design, industrial design, visual arts, fashion, painting and film. It featured modern French art and business interests.
The mood during the 1920s was optimistic and the future seemed bright. World War I was over and the economy was booming throughout the world. The Roaring Twenties ushered in a spirit of frivolity, luxury and a sense of freedom and hopefulness. Also, a youthful exuberance took center stage in society. This, along with the new technologies that came about during the war as well as post-war, led to the blossoming of the Art Deco movement in both western Europe as well as America, Asia, New Zealand, and Africa.
Influences on the Art Deco were the following:
Neoclassical, Russian Constructivism, Italian Futurism, Cubism, Modernism, Bauhaus, Art Nouveau Cultures such as Asia, Africa, Ancient Egypt, and Aztec Mexico were also influences in Art Deco.