Art Deco: 20th

century design

Art, Architecture, Ceramics, Jewelry,

Fashion

Artists of the 1920s•Erte

Gustave

Klimpt

Architecture

• Use of geometric lines• Use of perspective

Some Famous Art Deco Buildings

• The Chrysler Building in NYC– Use of arches– Use of horizontal

lines

The Empire State Building

• The General Electric Building

Ceramics• minimal detail

• curves and lines

• spot color

Jewelry

Fashion

• Dresses - tea length or floor length

• Emphasis on sensuous line• Use of color for dramatic

effect• Accessories - jewelry, hats

More Fashion

The Flapper

s

• Flappers wore short hair in a bob or a wave

- tea length dresses

- cropped hats- long necklaces

More Women’s Fashion

The Men’s Attire

• 3 piece suits were in fashion

• Hats and Ties• Jim Jams• Oxford Suits• Arrow Collars