Arts Décoratifs

I don't necessarily believe in reincarnation but if I did, I would know from which I came. Without a doubt, I would have been a Parisian bombshell with a long cigarette, in a satin gloved hand in the late 20s.. I feel so mesmerized by that era. While The Jazz Age and all it is about gets me overwhelmed, more so, it is The Art Deco  that came about in that time that really gets my heart going (the jazz just adds to it!). We all know that The Industrial Revolution sparked some amazing progressions, but the greatest thing is that the old way of thinking was transforming into new, even juxtaposed thinking.

Being a non-curable romantic, the prior Art Nouveau and all its incredible curves where fabulous. However, I think the geometric ideas, and non-traditional materials used were ingenious in Art Deco. It was not the same old thing. It brought interest, excitement, and fun details.

Art was truly given the appreciation it so deserved, with such greats as Picasso. And the Architecture is still some of the greatest, with Raymond Hood doing such greats as Radio City Music Hall. (I hear stories of my Brooklyn raised Mother being taken there by my Grandmother several times to see various plays and I try to picture how it really must have been the 60s when Deco was on the rise again and so many places were "deco-ed" out.)

Here are some pics of my finds and I will find items from that era for many years to come. And I will always secretly wish to be in it (or maybe go back to it ;) ....

 

The Chrysler building in Manhattan. 

You can have your very own... Check out the layout of this fold up from www.Papertoys.com. How cool!

Radio City Music Hall...Wow!! 

It just so happens to be the largest indoor theatre in the world. Imagine all the history that has happened in there!

I love all the wonderful posters that came from that Era too! 

Dreaming away...  Let me know when they successfully make a time machine... I want to go back.