| Art Deco style was
popular in the period between the World Wars (1918-1939). In Rochester a number of Art
Deco buildings were erected right around 1930. Art Deco architects were interested in capturing a sense of
modern machinery. Buildings were
streamlined and angular. However, often these same
architects borrowed geometric designs from ancient Egypt, Persia, and Assyria and
incorporated them into the new buildings. This was the period when major archeological
discoveries were made in Egypt, in particular the tomb of King Tut. Art Deco style
was used for furniture, appliances, decorative objects, and more.
Features:
- Simple forms
- Angular, geometric shapes
- Black decoration
- Streamlined forms based on
aerodynamic principles
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