Art Deco Sculpture

Alastair Duncan

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Thames & Hudson
10 October 2016

Art & Architecture; Art & design styles: Art Deco; Sculpture

A groundbreaking encyclopedic study of Art Deco sculpture from the 1920s and 1930s by the author of Art Deco Complete.

This book showcases and puts into historical context a host of sculpted works created in the 1920s and 1930s in the decorative vernacular defined loosely today as “Art Deco.” The works shown demonstrate a broad range of styles and influences: from the chevrons, sunbursts, maidens, fountains, floral abstractions, and ubiquitous biche (doe) of the Parisian geometric style to the crisp, angular patterns of the zig-zag, jazz-age, streamlined aesthetic to which architects were drawn towards 1930.

The author organizes his subject into three main categories: the first features work by avant-garde sculptors (Csaky, Janniot, Pompon, and others); the second shows commercial sculpture, comprising mainly large-edition statuary, commissioned by éditeurs d’art and foundries from sculptors as decorative works for the burgeoning 1920s domestic market; while a final, third category covers architectural and monumental sculpture from around the world.

With artists’ biographies, details of manufacturers, a full glossary, and a thematic index, this volume is the essential and authoritative guide for all those interested in the Art Deco style.

1000 illustrations in color and black-and-white.

By: Alastair Duncan
Imprint: Thames & Hudson
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 308mm, Width: 239mm, Spine: 39mm
Weight: 2.740kg
ISBN: 9780500239483
ISBN 10: 0500239487
Pages: 408
Publication Date: 10 October 2016
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction * Part 1: The Art of the Inter-War Sculptor * Part 2: Sculpture in the Commercial and Decorative Arts * Part 3: Architectural and Monumental Sculpture * A-Z Biographical Index of Sculptors