Name: Art Deco: 50 Works of Art You Should Know
Brand: Penguin Random House
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)

Originating in France after World War I, Art Deco quickly spread throughout Europe and America, and encompassed nearly every artistic medium from paintings and photography to furnishings and film.  Art Deco: 50 Works of Art You Should Know  is a beautifully designed and highly accessible overview of the movement and a must-have book for every art lover's library.    Fifty iconic examples of the Art Deco movement are presented chronologically in full-page spreads that are accompanied by explanatory texts and short biographies of the artists.    Included are a soup tureen designed by Jean Puiforcat, Edward Steichen's portrait of Fred Astaire, a brass-framed mirror by Austrian designer Franz Hagenauer, a still from the Busby Berkeley film  Footlight , and  Portrait of a Young Girl in a Green Dress , by the Polish painter Tamara de Lempicka, and many other examples of iconic jewelry, architecture, and posters.   Author&nbsp;&mdash;&nbsp;Lynn Federle Orr.   Paperback. 128 pages. 7&frac12;&quot;&nbsp;&times;&nbsp;9&frac12;&quot; (19&nbsp;cm&nbsp;&times;&nbsp;24&nbsp;cm).


**Paperback**  - Originating in France after World War I, Art Deco quickly spread throughout Europe and America, and encompassed nearly every artistic medium from paintings and photography to furnishings and film. In this book, 50 iconic examples of the moment are presented chronologically in full-page spreads that are accompanied by explanatory texts and short biographies of the artists. 128 pages.

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*50 Portraits You Should Know* is a wide-ranging collection of iconic portraits by renowned artists, each with their own unique style and story to tell. Arranged chronologically, the portraits exemplify either an important moment in history or a turning point in the artist’s career.

Exquisite full-page reproductions of the works are accompanied by engaging and enlightening texts. Learn more about Van Eyck’s "Man in a Turban," Da Vinci’s "Mona Lisa," Vermeer’s "Girl With a Pearl Earring," Sargent’s "Madame X," Kahlo’s "Self-Portrait with Necklace," Warhol’s "Marilyn," and more. 

An introductory essay on the history and importance of the portrait in art history and brief biographies of each artist included round out this must-have reference.


Paperback. 7¾" × 9½" (20 cm × 24 cm).


*50 Portraits You Should Know* is a wide-ranging collection of 50 iconic portraits by renowned artists, each with their own unique style and story to tell. Arranged chronologically, the portraits exemplify either an important moment in history or a turning point in the artist’s career.

Originating in France after World War I, Art Deco quickly spread throughout Europe and America, and encompassed nearly every artistic medium from paintings and photography to furnishings and film. Art Deco: 50 Works of Art You Should Know is a highly accessible overview of the movement.

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Originating in France after World War I, Art Deco quickly spread throughout Europe and America, and encompassed nearly every artistic medium from paintings and photography to furnishings and film. Art Deco: 50 Works of Art You Should Know is a highly accessible overview of the movement. Author — Lynn Federle Orr.

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