Re: Moderne Vs. Art Deco
Author: Observer
Date: 05-27-2014 - 17:30
Pdxrailtransit Wrote:
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> Technically there is no such thing as an Art Deco
> building. Art Deco properly refers to items of
> decoration, such as jewelry, lamps, and furniture.
> The buildings are either Moderne, Zig-Zag Moderne,
> or Streamline Moderne, as in the Las Vegas depot.
> The extension of meaning of Art Deco is in large
> part due to the ignorance of magazine feature
> writers, etc.
Pretty sure there will be a slew of architects that disagree with you... tho, I doubt they read this forum.