Art Deco

After World War 1 there was one predominant art style. It was called Art Deco. The war allowed the world to look at cultures vastly different from their own. The artistic trend setters at that time were seen to be New York and Paris. Artists in these places assimilated the ancient art styles of Egypt and Japan to create a new, colour filled, highly modern style which coincided with the development of mass producing technology, which, in the end, proved to be its downfall.
Art Deco was a decorative art style that crossed the fields of visual art, jewellery, furniture and architecture. …