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AMERICAN ART DECO
Duncan, Alastair
1999 44329 From the Publisher Art Deco was the most important decorative style of the late 1920s and 1930s, and its expression in America was seen in virtually every area of the fine and decorative arts: architecture, sculpture, furniture, textiles, ceramics, silver, graphic arts, and jewelry. This splendid book explores the indigenous tradition of Art Deco in America and, in over 500 illustrations, reveals the beauty and extent of the style as it was manifested here. Most of the important buildings, in all parts of the country, were embellished with strong Art Deco themes. William van Alen, Ely Jacques Kahn, and Joseph Urban, among others, created some of the most memorable architecture of the century: the Chrysler Building and Radio City Music Hall in New York; the Union Trust Building in Detroit; the Richfield Oil Building and the Pan-Pacific Auditorium in Los Angeles. Furniture, whether in homes, offices, restaurants, or nightclubs, was revolutionized by Art Deco's modernist stylizations (including the uniquely American skyscraper motif), and American designers from Paul Theodore Frankl to Donald Deskey to Russel Wright to Walker von Nessen created sofas, screens, and dressing tables in the Art Deco spirit. On radios, book covers, fabrics, automobiles--the influence of Art Deco abounded. This beautifully produced volume brings American Art Deco to life with illustrations of objects ranging from cocktail shakers to the Trylon and Perisphere of the 1939 World's Fair in New York. Alastair Duncan, an internationally acknowledged authority on Art Deco and Art Nouveau, and author of many books on the subject, has written the definitive volume on the American interpretations of one of the most successful design styles of the century. Library Journal This book covers much ground, albeit in a generalized manner. Duncan's main contribution has been to bring together many different categories of artistic production, from architecture and painting to various decorative arts, e.g. silver, metalware, ceramics, textiles. Information is arranged in chapters on exhibitions, types of media, world fairs, and industrial design styles in this century. American Art Deco is useful as a picture book (although reproduction quality is inconsistent) for public and school collections; academic libraries should acquire it work only as a visual supplement to more substantive texts.Paula A. Baxter, Museum of Modern Art Lib., New York School Library Journal YA-This attractive resource defines and discusses the impact of the French Art Deco movement in the U.S. and the development of the American Art Deco style. Following a general introduction that places the movement within the context of time and history, chapters present descriptions of exhibitions, furniture, architecture, and world fairs. Large, well-composed photographs appear on every page and clearly show off the special visual characteristics of the objects. Captions are clear and informative. Although color is used sparingly, it is used wisely in the chapters on decorative arts. Quotes from designers, critics, and other print sources published during different historical eras add to readers' understanding. An excellent resource that will have a broader audience than just art students.-Donna Head, W. T. Woodson High School, Fairfax, VA Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information. Interior Design [A]n excellent, well-illustrated book... Synopsis Art Deco was the most important decorative style of the late 1920s and 1930s, and its expression in America was seen in virtually every area of the fine and decorative arts: architecture, sculpture, furniture, textiles, ceramics, silver, graphic arts, and jewelry. This splendid book explores the indigenous tradition of Art Deco in America and, in over 500 illustrations, reveals the beauty and extent of the style as it was manifested here. Most of the important buildings, in all parts of the country, were embellished with strong Art Deco themes. William van Alen, Ely Jacques Kahn, and Joseph Urban, among others, created some of the most memor Thames & Hudson 0-500-28093-2 / 9780500280935
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Art Deco
Duncan, Alastair
1988 100152564 Duncan's comprehensive survey of Art Deco--the 20th century's last truly sumptuous style of decorative art--serves as a history of Art Deco, an encyclopedia of its artists and craftsmen, and a handbook for the enthusiast, student, or collector. 170 illustrations, 50 in color. Thames & Hudson 0-500-20230-3 / 9780500202302
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ART DECO (WORLD OF ART)
Duncan, Alastair
1988 11281 A comprehensive survey of Art Deco--the 20th century's last truly sumptuous style of decorative art--serves as a history of Art Deco, an encyclopedia of its artists and craftsmen, and a handbook for the enthusiast, student, or collector. 170 illustrations, 50 in color. FROM THE PUBLISHER Originating in early twentieth-century France, Art Deco is a pastiche of artistic styles, influenced by Cubism and Futurism, Egyptology and the Orient, Ballet Russes and the Bauhaus. Alistair Duncan's exhaustive work surveys one of the most exhilarating periods of decorative art, illuminating the cultural fabric of the period, and discussing some of the century's most influential artists and craftsmen and their works. From Edgar Brandt's ornate ironwork for ocean liners, to Rene Lalique's celebrated perfume bottles, to the Chrysler Building, "Art Deco" takes us on a dazzling tour of one of the century's most vital decorative movements. Antique Collector praises the book as "lavishly illustrated with photographs of interiors as well as individual pieces...an invaluable book for collectors." 194 illus., 44 in color. Thames & Hudson 0500202303 / 9780500202302
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ART DECO FURNITURE : THE FRENCH DESIGNERS
Duncan, Alastair
1992 02871239 Soft Cover. Brand New. Shrink-wrapped by Publisher. 8-1/2 x 11". Alistair Duncan presents us 85 of Paris's Art Deco furniture designers from the period 1910 - 1935, including Eileen Gray, Dufréne, Leleu and Ruhlmann. This fine book contains a 7 pages informative introduction with e.g. the history and material of Art Deco furniture. But also 160 pages of biographies of designers, including 244 black and white illustrations & 68 in colour of interiors and furniture, each with a description. Each designer is presented in a concise half a page review. It makes this book an indispensable guide and frame of reference to french Art Deco furniture and a nice looking book to have on the bookshelf. New York, NY, U.S.A.: Thames & Hudson, 1997 0500276609 / 9780500276600
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Art Nouveau
Duncan, Alastair
1994 900462 Alastair Duncan, a recognized expert on the period, tells the story of the meteoric rise and fall of Art Nouveau, which began as a general reaction by young artists and designers to the stifling traditionalism and revivalism of the mid-nineteenth-century fine and decorative arts. The "new art" first made itself felt around 1895, in architecture, furniture, glass, ceramics and the other applied arts, and fell into eclipse after World War One, until its rediscovery in the 1960s. The author recounts the history of this important modern movement in detail, introducing the main personalities - Galle, Lalique, Tiffany and others - and relating their aims and accomplishments to the background from which the movement emerged. 170 illustrations, 32 in full color, 216 pages. Thames & Hudson 0-500-20273-7 / 9780500202739
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Art Nouveau by Alastair Duncan
Duncan, Alastair
1994 100152624 With its fluid organic forms and its devotion to beauty in design, art nouveau has enjoyed great popularity, both at its inception and during the modern resurgence of interest and enthusiasm. Alastair Duncan tells the story of its meteoric rise from its origins as a reaction by young artists and designers to the traditionalism and revivalism of the mid-19th-century fine and decorative arts. The "new art" first made itself felt around 1895, in architecture, furniture, glass, ceramics and the other applied arts, and fell into eclipse after World War I, until its rediscovery in the 1960s. The author recounts the history of this important and influential movement in detail, introducing the main personalities - Galle, Lalique, Tiffany and others - and relating their aims and accomplishments to the background from which the movement emerged. Alastair Duncan, for 14 years associated with Christie's, New York, is an independent consultant on the decorative arts and a recognised authority on art nouveau and art deco. His many books include "Art Nouveau Furniture" (1982) "Art Deco" (1988) and "Louis Majorelle" (1991), all published by Thames and Hudson. Thames & Hudson 0-500-20273-7 / 9780500202739
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Masterworks of Louis Comfort Tiffany
Duncan, Alastair;Harris, Neil;Renwick Gallery;Eidelberg, Martin P.;Tiffany, Louis Comfort;Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
1989 1561898216 Louis Comfort Tiffany founded the Tiffany Glass Company, which no longer exists, in 1885. His father, Charles Lewis Tiffany, had previously founded the famous Tiffany & Co. jewellery store, in 1837. This terrific book is the museum show catalog for an amazing Tiffany exhibit organized by Alastair Duncan the world's top authority on Tiffany glass and the most prolific author on the subject. The catalog from the Metropolitan Museum features 160 pages with 125 illustrations/72 full-color. It shows Tiffany's wide range of versatility: enamels, jewelry, bronzes, ceramics, mosaics and paintings Oversize, NEW, full color. Abrams 0810915375 / 9780810915374
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Tiffany Stained Glass Windows - 24 Ready-To-mail cards in Full Color
Duncan, Alastair
1987 1101011676 24 reading to mail cards, full color postacards of those beautiful TIFFANY STAINED GLASS WINDOWS. These beautiful works of art were the culmination of years of experimentation that saw the development of a special type of glass and a variety of surface textures. These striking materpieces are displayed in full color in this unique collection that includes 24 religious and secular windows painstakingly created by the talented artisans in the Tiffany studios from the 1870s through the 1930s. Each of these exquisitely crafted windows have been meticulously photogrtaphed to bring out its brilliance and sheer beauty. A descriptive caption on the reverse side of every card identifies the subject, its location and, if available, the date it was created. Sixteen pages, softcover. Outer cover has shelf wear around edges. Dover Pubns 0486253368 / 9780486253367
Soft Cover AS NEW CONDITION Mineola, New York, U.S.A.
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