Archived webpage that features images of the stamps issued for the 1925 International Exhibition of Decorative Arts in Paris.
APA Citation
Heindorff, Ann Mette. (2006, July 24). Art Deco (1920s-1930s). Retrieved from https://bit.ly/2BdS734
Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
This website by the MET provides essays, works of art, and chronologies to provide context to art movements. This particular article talks about design from 1925-1950.
APA Citation
Griffith Winton, Alexandra. (2004 October). Design, 1925–50. Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. Retrieved from https://bit.ly/35CGJLU
Trademarks of the 20’s and 30’s
A book of trademarks, graphics, and logos in the Art Deco style. Organized by subject matter.
Call #: NC998.5 .A1 B35 1985 (Reference - library use only)
APA Citation
Baker, E., Blik, Tyler, & Lipman, Joel. (1985). Trademarks of the 20’s and 30’s. San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books.
Murder Must Advertise: New Detective Story
Dorothy L Sayers
Crime novels were quite popular in the 1920s and 1930s. This particular book is set in an advertising agency in the UK, which employed graphic designers and copywriters.
Call #: PZ3.S2738 Mu
APA Citation
Sayers, Dorothy. (1933). Murder Must Advertise : New Detective Story.
The National Trust Guide to Art Deco in America
David Gebhard
Using illustrations, this book discusses the Art Deco influence in the United States by state. Freely available online, for Kindle, as an ePub, and as a PDF.
APA Citation
Gebhard, David. (1996). The National Trust Guide to Art Deco in America. Retrieved from https://bit.ly/2MIvybX
Between Fascism and the American Dream: Advertising in Interwar Italy
Adam Arvidsson
Arvidsson talks about the rise of the American advertising industry in the post-World War I period and its adoption in Italy. Log in with your UH email.
APA Citation
Arvidsson, Adam. (2001). Between Fascism and the American Dream: Advertising in Interwar Italy. Social Science History, 25(2), 151-186. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/1171545
Dictionary of 20th Century Design
John F. Pile
This is an illustrated reference dictionary that covers all aspects of design: product, graphic, and industrial.
Call #: NK1390 .P53 1990 (Reference - Library use only)
APA Citation
Pile, John F. (1990). Dictionary of 20th-century design. New York: Facts on File.
Thames & Hudson Dictionary of Design Since 1900
Guy Julier
A succinct handbook of all aspects of design within the context of political, ideological, and technological advances. It includes a chronology, lists of manufacturers, cross-listing and full bibliographic notes.
Call #: NK1390 .J85 2005 (Reference - library use only)
APA Citation
Julier, Guy. (2005). The Thames & Hudson dictionary of design since 1900 (2nd ed., World of art). London ; New York, N.Y.: Thames & Hudson.
Podcast: Season 1, Episode 3: Art Deco
Art Shmart Podcast
In this podcast series, the hosts talks about all things art. This particular episode covers the history of art deco and mentions works from a notable Russian artist of the 1920s: Erte.
APA Citation
D & B. (Producers). (2014, April 27). Season 1, Episode 3: Art Deco [Audio podcast]. Retrieved from https://apple.co/2OQcnja
Art Deco: Polemics and Synthesis
Richard Striner
Striner discusses the nature of the art deco style as a mingling of opposites: radicalness and tradition, apocalypse and utopia, and history and progression. Login with your UH email.
APA Citation
Striner, Richard. (1990). Art Deco: Polemics and Synthesis. Winterthur Portfolio, 25(1), 21-34. Retrieved from https://www.jstor.org/stable/1181301
Podcast: Art Nouveau vs Art Deco
Art I Swear - Gumbie Cat Networks
Two female narrators discuss the difference between the two styles: art nouveau (the predecessor to art deco) and art deco.
APA Citation
Vanalstyne, Vanessa. (2017, April 6). Art Nouveau vs Art Deco [Audio podcast]. Retrieved from https://bit.ly/33BYr0x
Style Design Color Texture Dupont Fabrikoid
E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Company
This book catalog is designed in the art deco style of the 1920s and 30s. Freely available to read online, for Kindle, and as an ePub or PDF.
APA Citation
E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Company. (1930). Style Design Color Texture Dupont Fabrikoid. Retrieved from https://bit.ly/33yWp17
Blog: Art Deco Style
Art Deco Style is a personal blog run by an art deco enthusiast. The blog covers topics from fashion, architecture, and typography to name a few.
APA Citation
Etynkowski, Marta. (2019). Art Deco Style. Retrieved from http://artdecostyle.ca/
Oxford Art Online
This database provides a trove of art-specific reference titles. Access art collections and articles and search by subject matter.
Art Deco Graphics
Patricia Frantz Kery
This book presents posters, graphics and illustrations in the Art Deco style from the 1920s and 1930s.
Call #: NC998.45.A7 K47 1986
APA Citation
Kery, Patricia Frantz. (1986). Art deco graphics. New York: H.N. Abrams.
Brave New World
Aldous Huxley
Brave New World illustrates a dystopian society inspired by the Ford assembly line, manufacturing, and distrust in the rise of capitalism. These same themes heavily influenced the art deco artists of the day.
Call #: PZ3.H981 Bp19
APA Citation
Huxley, Aldous. (1950). Brave new world (Harper’s modern classics). New York: Harper.
Art Deco Posters
View vintage and deco-inspired posters tagged with “Art Deco”.
Art Deco Society UK Articles
The UK Art Deco Society features articles about art deco from the European perspective.
APA Citation
Art Deco Society UK. (2019). Articles. Retrieved from https://bit.ly/2IRSJjd
ArtStor
Search art collections of original artwork by subject matter. Access the database with your UH login.
Euro Deco: Graphic Design between the Wars
Steven Heller & Louise Fili
Heller & Fili, renown graphic designers, are the authors of this compilation of 6 books that explores art deco in Europe. Each book focuses on a particular country and the way the style evolved graphically between the two world wars.
Call #: NC998.6.E8 H45 2004
APA Citation
Heller, Steven, & Fili, Louise. (2004). Euro deco : Graphic design between the wars. San Francisco, Calif.: Chronicle.
Art Deco of the 20s and 30s
Bevis Hillier
In this book, Hillier was the first to define the style and coin the term “art deco”. He describes the history of the style and cites its influences.
Call #: N6494.A7 H55 1985
APA Citation
Hillier, Bevis. (1985). Art deco of the 20s and 30s (Rev. ed.). New York: Schocken Books.
r/Art Deco
View community-submitted art deco photos and posts.
Art Deco Society of New York
The Art Deco Society of New York is a non-profit organization composed of enthusiasts of art deco architecture and design. While they are based in New York, they welcome members from all around the world.
Art Deco Society of New York
P.O. Box 6205
New York, NY 10150-6205
Contact Information
Annual Membership Cost: Varies between $55 – $2,500
Become a Member
APA Citation
Art Deco Society of New York. (2019). Art Deco Society of New York. Retrieved from https://artdeco.org
The Art Deco Exposition, Expanded and Revised
Arthur Chandler
Chandler writes about the 1925 exhibition in Paris that presented emerging modern art and design trends to a world stage. He writes about the design of the exposition and France’s role in shaping the style.
APA Citation
Chandler, Arthur. (1988). The Art Deco Exposition, Expanded and Revised. World’s Fair Magazine, 3(3). Retrieved from https://bit.ly/2MMuSSW
Art Deco Adventures
This Twitter account shares articles, links, and photos encompassing all aspects of art deco.
International Coalition of Art Deco Societies (ICADS)
View the coalition website for all art deco societies around the world. Find the organization nearest you.
APA Citation
ICADS. (2019). International Coalition of Art Deco Societies. Retrieved from http://www.icads.info/
Art Deco Society of California
Art Deco Society California is a San Francisco-based organization of art deco enthusiasts.
The Art Deco Society of California
525 Bellevue Ave, Suite 311
Oakland, CA 94610
Contact Information
Annual Membership Cost: Varies between $30 – $2,500
Become a Member
APA Citation
Art Deco Society of California. (2019). Art Deco Society of California. Retrieved from https://bit.ly/2VIINxw
Crome Yellow
Aldous Huxley
This book is recommended for its social commentary of life in the early 20th century in America. Freely available to read online, for Kindle, and as an ePub.
APA Citation
Huxley, Aldous. (1921). Crome Yellow. Retrieved from http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1999
Art & Architecture Complete
A database by EBSCOHost that provides indexing, abstracts, and full-text for academic journal articles, publications, and periodicals. It also includes a searchable image collection.
The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald
This book paints a picture of the social life of the early 1920s. Notably, it touches on themes of decadence, excess, resistance to change, jazz, and flapper culture.
Call #: ZZ ELI 5027
APA Citation
West, Claire & Fitzgerald, F. Scott. (2013). The great Gatsby (Simplified ed., Oxford bookworms library. Classics. Stage 5).