| Description |
317 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm |
| Contents |
The style and the age -- Sources of Art Deco: Ancient and exotic, The avant-garde, National traditions -- The 1925 Paris Exposition -- The exotic -- The European Moderne -- Travelling in style: Art Deco travel posters -- Manhattan: The skyscraper aesthetic -- A worldwide movement: Art Deco in Japan, China and New Zealand -- Decon Down Under: The influence of Art Deco in Australia |
| Summary |
"This publication will accompany an exhibition of the same name held at the National Gallery of Victoria from 28 June - 5 October 2008. The publication is intended to introduce the movement of Art Deco to our audiences commencing with the influences of previous periods titled Ancient to Exotic, then through to Moderne, Avant Garde, National Traditions, Travel & Transportation and then the development in other countries, namely America, Japan, China, New Zealand and Australia."--Provided by publisher |
| Notes |
"Art deco 1910-1939 was originally conceived by and first shown at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, in 2003. Research for this book was largely based on Art deco 1910-1939, edited by Charlotte Benton, Tim Benton and Ghislaine Wood and published by V&A Publications, 2003" -- T.p. verso |
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Catalogue of an exhibition held at the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, from 28 June - 5 October 2008 |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 309-212 |
| Subject |
National Gallery of Victoria -- Exhibitions.
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Art deco (Architecture)
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Art deco -- Australia -- Melbourne (Vic.) -- Exhibitions.
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Art deco -- Exhibitions.
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Art deco.
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Art, Modern -- 20th century -- Exhibitions.
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Art, Modern.
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Art deco (Architecture) -- Exhibitions.
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Decoration and ornament -- Art deco -- Exhibitions.
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Decoration and ornament -- Art deco.
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| Genre/Form |
Exhibition catalogs.
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| Author |
Wood, Ghislaine.
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National Gallery of Victoria.
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| ISBN |
9780724102969 (paperback) |
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9780724102976 (hbk.) |
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