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Art Deco • It is a visual arts design style that first appeared in France after World War I and began flourishing internationally in the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s.

• Simple, clean shapes with streamlined look; rich colours, bold geometric shapes and lavish ornamentation.

• Sleek and anti traditional elegance that symbolized wealth and sophistication.

Fig 84. Art Deco bathroom design by ArmandAlbert Rateau, (1920–22) www.britannica.com

Fig 85. Afternoon dress of black and white satin designed by Erté ,(1924) www.britannica.com

Fig 86. Chrysler Building in New York City; designed by William Van Alen; built (1928–30) www.wikipedia.org 48

Art Nouveau • Art Nouveau was a movement that swept through the decorative arts and architecture in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

• It was inspired by natural forms and structures, not only in flowers and plants, but also in curved lines. Architects tried to harmonize with the natural environment.

Fig 87. Table Lamp

by François-Raoul Larche in gilt bronze, with the dancer Loïe Fuller as model

Fig 88. Art Nouveau interior at the 1900 Paris Universal Exhibition by Bruno Möhring, www.wikipedia.org

Fig 89. The Casa Batlló( 1877), was remodelled by Antoni Gaudí and Josep Maria Jujol during 1904–1906 49 www.wikipedia.org

Art Nouveau

Fig 91. Architect Victor Horta's Tassel House stairway in Brussels www.wikipedia.org Fig 90. Alphonse Mucha www.wikiart.org

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