Art Deco emerged in the early 20th century as a reaction against previous artistic styles like Impressionism, Art Nouveau, and the ornate designs of the Gilded Age. Taking inspiration from geometric shapes and forms found in nature, Art Deco featured bold symmetrical designs, sleek clean lines, and opulent uses of materials like gold, silver, and chrome. It had a major influence on architecture, interior design, fashion, jewelry and other decorative art forms during the 1920s and 1930s.

1. ART DECO
RESEARCH
Adela Hurtado

3. BEFORE ART
DECO I
• Impressionism
• “19th-century art movement
characterized by relatively small,
thin, yet visible brush strokes,
open composition, emphasis on
accurate depiction of light in its
changing qualities (often
accentuating the effects of the
passage of time), ordinary subject
matter, inclusion of movement as
a crucial element of human
perception and experience, and
unusual visual angles.”
• “The Impressionists relaxed the
boundary between subject and
background so that the effect of
an Impressionist painting often
resembles a snapshot, a part of a
larger reality captured as if by
chance.”

4. BEFORE ART
DECO II
• Gilded Age
• Named by Mark Twain
• Ornate
• Vanderbilt Mansions in
NY, etc.
• Paintings were
focused on the lives of
the rich.

5. BEFORE ART
DECO III
• Art Nouveau
• One major objective of Art
Nouveau was to break down
the traditional distinction
between fine arts (especially
painting and sculpture) and
applied arts.
• Many structures include shapes
drawn from nature, like insects,
birds, graceful plant forms and
especially whiplash curves,
ribbon-like rays that bend back
on themselves. Structures are
often asymmetrical, meaning
their sides aren't necessarily
balanced.
• Organic lines

6. ART DECO
• “The Exposition Internationale des Arts
Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes, held in
Paris in 1925, had a major impact on the
launch of Art Deco, including its name,
which was derived from Arts Décoratifs.”
• “Art Deco was aligned with both luxury and
modernity; combining expensive materials
and exquisite craftsmanship adapted to
modernistic forms."
• “The Art Deco architectural style was not
purely modernist but it had many features
of modernism, including reinforced
concrete, glass, steel, chrome, and like
modernism, it rejected traditional historical
models.”

11. CostumES

12. ART DECO JEWELRY

13. POSTERS

14. ART DECO
INTERIORS I
• Bold lines
• Symmetry
• Shades of gold, green,
red, and silver
• Opulent

15. ART DECO
INTERIORS II
• Symmetry
• Patterns
• Sleek furniture, clean lines
• Bold lines

16. Wallpapers
WALLPAPERS

17. The Arts

18. FILMS
• Influenced live-action
and animated films
• Film sets and concept
art reflected the
modern designs and
geometric patterns
• Also featured many
statues of
people/animals.