Design Movements - Art Deco Inspiration
Art Deco is one of the greatest design movements of all time. It has been a refference of style for a long time, but most people don't realize that Art Deco can be found in most places.
From Brazil do the Czech Republic, from Architecture to movies, it's found in places that you probably don't even imagine. When you were a kid, and use to watch those Disney cartoons, you were probably already being surrounded by it. When you walk down the streets of the capital of the world, NY, you are living and breathing true design history. That's how big Art Deco is. So, if you didn't know it yet, get in touch with it!! May this fantastic design movement inspire you as much as any other art. Hope you all like it.
Architecture
Mario Quintana's House of Culture - Porto Alegre / Brazil
Mario Quintana's House of Culture - Porto Alegre / Brazil
Zoroastro Artiaga Museum - Goiânia / Brazil
Goiânia / Brazil
São Paulo / Brazil
São Paulo / Brazil
São Paulo / Brazil
São Paulo / Brazil
Prague / Czech Republic
New Yorker Hotel - NY / USA
Rockefeller Center - NY / USA
Chrysler Building - NY / USA
Breakwater Hotel - Miami / USA
Catholic church - Marietta / USA
Posters
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Hello, everyone! I'm Paulo, a 24 years old designer from Porto Alegre, Brazil. I work as a webdesigner since 2006, but websites and blogs have been a hobbie for me since 1999. At Abduzeedo, I try to bring only the hot stuff for you guys... and hope that all of you enjoy my posts! Cheers!
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Vinny: As far as I know, Mucha is definitely Art Nouveau, and so is Victor Horta. :)
Thanks Paulo for the awesome inspiration post!
I really hate to be pedantic too but a lot of that stuff isn't really art deco its actually from the modernist style of architecture and the graphics too....The most obvious one being the rockerfeller centre. Art deco (in my opinion) was only truly represented in Brussels, Prague and Vienna who first embraced Art Nouveau, then went on to Art Deco (Alfons Mucha being the lead Art deco guy....My idol graphics wise, Toulouse Lautrec to a certain extent too but...)
Check out http://www.hortamuseum.be/ for a cool art deco house!
I really hate to be pedantic, really hate it, but I'm pretty sure that's the New Yorker hotel, not the magazine. It's pretty legendary in the history of Manhattan and was a well used hangout of some legendary musicians and actors back in the day.
Personally, I find the art deco style really hit and miss. Some of it i LOVE, whereas some of it I really don't like at all, and it seems uncomfortable to look at.
Thank you so much for the mention. What a beautiful post! I especially love the poster series, of course. I actually did a version of the "Visit Cuba" poster for a Devendra Banhart concert. I changed her around a quite a bit, but I'm sure you'll see the resemblance.
http://flickr.com/photos/octavineillustration/2202767077/in/set-72157603...
Cheers.~
cara
Octavine Illustration
You just made me fall in love with this style. I've always liked it but this is a great look at it from all over the world.
I love the X-Men Poster here at the bottom.
yeah agreed they are for sure great source of inspiration no matter what..specially in Asian countries there you will find quite old Architectural designs all over and some of them they are dating back to the 12th century as well :)
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