A fine, clean copy of "Art Deco", by Victor Arwas, first published by Academy Editions of London in 1980, this copy, of what is now regarded as the essential, standard work of reference on the subject, the 1982 Second Printing. Art Deco was a major decorative style of the 1920's - the perfect expression of the extravagance of Paris during that decade, and was the last coherent decorative style to emerge from Europe during the 20th Century. Renowned for it's opulence and exclusiveness, the style embraced every area of the decorative arts. The 1925 Exposition des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernes, from which Art Deco took it's name, united the work of the finest French artists in a dazzling display of luxury. Hard covers, large format, this is another heavy volume, 316 pages, superbly illustrated throughout in both black and white and full colour, special section containing the biographies of more than 120 artists, bibliography and index, original dust jacket.
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