Art Deco Architecture: Design, Decoration, and Detail from the Twenties and Thirties

This exploration of Art Deco architectural design embraces many different times and places in its visual and verbal account of the movements origins development and influence. Art Decos sheer exuberance ensured its success across the globe and it adapted to the most diverse situations as shown by examples ranging from offices in Europe and gas stations in America to maharajahs palaces in India and imperial dwellings in Japan. Public buildings of all kinds-whether fountain or state capitol skyscraper or bus terminal-bear witness to its decades of popularity. Sumptuously illustrated this unrivaled study provides a comprehensive guide to the best loved of all 20th-century architectural styles. 376 illustrations 146 in color