This is a style of art from the 1930s that was again a reaction to the harshness of world war 1. It took its name from a exhibition that took place in Crystal Palace show casing all of the new items for sale. Art Decoratif in French or Art Deco as it came to be known in English. Wikipedia has a very good article on this so I don’t need to go into too much detail here but it was fascinating when I went in the Design Museum in Berlin to see object from this era on display. I also love it when I come across examples in painting, architecture or tile.
I really like this as it’s angular and embodies the principles of form and function without redundancies. There is not superfluous lines there just to make it look good. It is streamlined and efficient. It is also aesthetically pleasing.
It was taking place not long after the Bauhaus movement in Germany. It also influenced many of the Greek poets that I have previously written about since they lived in Europe at the same time. I have also written about Bauhaus along with Picasso impact on Cubism.
Which art movements have spoken to you over the years?
Best wishes
Angela
The English Introvert 
Thanks for that brief history of Art Deco! I have never considered it in paintings, but I love Art Deco in architecture. In paintings, romanticism has affected my quite a lot. I love the contrast between the enlightenment and the romantic era – and can see the valuable aspects in both trends. To me, it seems on a personal level too, that humans need both sides. The logic and the measuring, and also; the mysterious and dreamlike.
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Thank you for your comment. Yes I believe to be a rounded person you need both logic and love.
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I very, ver, much like everything art Dec I. Art Deco cars and aeroplanes are fabulous. Thanks Athena.
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I love the 1920’s and 1930s also!
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Come to Miami Beach and you will see plenty of Art Deco. Impressionism appeals to me the most,
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I’ve stayed in a fabulous Art Deco hotel in coral gables. I’ve only briefly been to Miami but the airport is surprisingly small for the size of the city.
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It’s an older airport. The Wynwood area is the hot area for artistic innovation there these days.
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Cool. I’ve never heard of that area so makes sense that it is the place to be.
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