ART DECO is a style of design and
decoration that reached its peak between the two world wars in the
northern hemisphere but continued into the forties in NZ.
Its name derives
from the Expostion des Arts
Decoratifs et
Industriels in Paris.
The term ART DECO is used to
describe, in somewhat
simplified
terms, the diverse developments that took place in the world of design
during that time.
The end of World War 1 heralded the birth
of a new society
with
changing values and attitudes.
Post wars years saw an emancipated woman,
earning her own
money, who was ready to embark on an independent life and break with
the
traditional constraints of society.
Leading sculptors, artists and designers
portrayed her
dressed in fashionable clothes engaged in the new activities of the day
such as
golf and tennis, driving fast cars or merely smoking a cigarette.
ART DECO style was more vibrant,
more stylized, and
often used
materials unused before.
ART DECO heralded a break with all things
that had gone
before.
A new freedom of design and construction
began - buildings,
furniture ,
fashion , interior design , automobiles, trains and planes all rushed
towards a bright new future
The Art Deco Society Auckland (Inc) was
founded by a group of
like
minded people in 1996.
The object of the Society is to preserve,
restore and rejoice
in all
things Art Deco.
Our members come from all walks of life
and have diverse
interests and
expertise.
Members of the Art Deco Society and
friends meet each month
for an
educational or social event organized by the elected committee.
These events often cover cinema,
picnics, talks on
things Art
Deco, a ball, architectural visits and other subjects of points to our
members.
Many of members travel to other Art Deco
centres in New
Zealand and
overseas.
The Art Deco Society publishes
‘The
Metropolitan
Flyer’ the official magazine for the society and distributes
2 monthly Updates on future events.
We also receive magazines from other
societies throughout the
world
which are available to our members to borrow and read.
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