Deriving from a Parisian design fair 100 years ago, "Art Deco" rose up out of the ashes of World War One, bringing confidence ...

Historians have long held that Art Deco’s glitzy distraction is meant to deflect attention from periods of turmoil. The movement, tellingly, flourished during the inter-War decades ...

“The Art Deco approach introduced a modern style to the idea of a Mediterranean revival that was future-driven,” Neary says. ...