American Art Deco: an Illustrated Survey

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DOVER BOOKS ON ANTIQUES, COLLECTING; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; ACKNOWLEDGEMENT; culture and machine art; THE MODERN SHOP; THE HOME of yesterday to - day and to - morrow; textiles; NEW MATERIALS - new methods new materials; INDUSTRIAL DESIGN; THE RESURGENCE OF QUALITY; PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN; ARCHITECTURE - the real traditions of architecture; halls, walls and fittings; GRAPHIC ARTS IN ADVERTISING - moderns and modernists; COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY; DESIGN IN AMERICA; INDEX OF DESIGNERS; CREDIT TO PHOTOGRAPHERS. This volume includes scores of photographs and important articles that describe the aesthetics of this great mode of artistic expression. Comments include such notables as Frank Lloyd Wright on design principles, theatrical and industrial designer Norman Bel Geddes on outfitting business interiors, and Edward Steichen on commercial photography. Over 200 black-and-white illustrations.