Art Deco. Poetics of Poison

The many-sidedness of the Art Deco phenomenon attracts more and more attention. The term itself is polemical, as well as its analogues, the acceptable extension of the “range” of this style, its extension to phenomena and monuments of different years and regions. The author tries to introduce reader...

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Main Author: Petr Kapustin
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: Russian Academy of Architecture and Construction Sciences 2019-12-01
Series:Проект Байкал
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Online Access:http://www.projectbaikal.com/index.php/pb/article/view/1561
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Summary:The many-sidedness of the Art Deco phenomenon attracts more and more attention. The term itself is polemical, as well as its analogues, the acceptable extension of the “range” of this style, its extension to phenomena and monuments of different years and regions. The author tries to introduce readers to the atmosphere of Art Deco in its “core” manifestations, first of all, in the American architecture and design of the 1920-1940s. As the author believes, without such exposure, we can understand neither the meaning of the phenomenon, nor its lessons for our time, which is increasingly tending to something like this.
ISSN:2307-4485
2309-3072