![]() ![]() The style was rediscovered in the 1960s, and many of the original buildings have been restored and are now historical landmarks.Īmerican Art Deco has roots in the style moderne popularized at the 1925 International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts, Paris, from which the name Art Deco would be drawn retroactively ( Exposition internationale des arts décoratifs et industriels modernes). The style competed throughout the period with the modernist architecture, and came to an abrupt end in 1939 with the beginning of World War II. ![]() In the late 1930s, during the Great Depression, it featured prominently in the architecture of the immense public works projects sponsored by the Works Progress Administration and the Public Works Administration, such as the Golden Gate Bridge and Hoover Dam. It also was frequently used in furniture, and in the design of automobiles, ocean liners, and everyday objects such as toasters and radio sets. While rarely used in residences, it was frequently used for office buildings, government buildings, train stations, movie theaters, diners and department stores. It combined modern aesthetics, fine craftsmanship and expensive materials, and became the symbol of luxury and modernity. The most famous examples are the skyscrapers of New York City including the Empire State Building, Chrysler Building, and Rockefeller Center. The Art Deco style, which originated in France just before World War I, had an important impact on architecture and design in the United States in the 1920s and 1930s. Streamline locomotive (1939) Delano and National Hotels, Miami Beach (19) Chrysler Building, New York City (1930) Prometheus statue at Rockefeller Center (1930)
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