Title: Art Deco Paintings
Author: Edward Lucie-Smith
Publisher: Clarkson N. Potter, 1990
Text by Edward Lucie-Smith; 160 pages, 108 color reproductions.
Regarded as one of the first books to classify paintings, rather than architecture or design, as Art Deco, this text is a comprehensive and international look at this distinct style. This richly illustrated book provides a vivid look at the decorative motifs, fashionable imagery, and classical themes favored by many of the artists, as well as essays on portraiture, the depiction of everyday life, and the influence of Cubist technique on Art Deco paintings of the 1920s and ‘30s. It also includes analyses of the historical setting and themes of the movement, as well as biographical information for many of the figures involved. Artists such as Tamara de Lempicka, Jean Dupas, and Glyn Philpot, among others, are discussed for their contribution to the international aesthetic now widely recognized for its elegant, functional, and modern characteristics.
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