| Art Deco Bakelite Jewelry & Boxes: Cubism for Everyone Contributor(s): Keresztury (Author) |
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ISBN: 0764313479 ISBN-13: 9780764313479 Publisher: Schiffer Publishing OUR PRICE: $37.95 Product Type: Hardcover Published: July 2001 Annotation: The Art Deco style of the early 1930s presents elements of design reduced to their minimal essence and applied to everyday items. Here Bakelite jewelry and boxes are studied as reflections of this style, with hundreds of items photographed in color and described with their current values. This book demonstrates how Art Deco style fit into the Depression era, providing color, simplicity, and economy. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades |
| Dewey: 688.2 |
| LCCN: 2001090726 |
| Series: Schiffer Book for Collectors |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 11.1" W x 8.6" (2.86 lbs) 144 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Art Deco style of the early 1930s can be seen as domesticated Cubism. As with cubist paintings, the elements of design were reduced to their minimal essence and applied to everyday items for public consumption. Here Bakelite plastic jewelry and boxes are studied as reflections of this style. The book is a visual garden of Deco design, with hundreds of items photographed in color and described with their useful purposes, materials, and current values. Bakelite is collected because it is different and fun. This book is important because it demonstrates how the new Art Deco style provided the Depression-ridden world with color and style in a form most people could afford. |