Art Deco was an influential arts movement that was very popular in the ’20s, ’30s, and ’40s. Tulsa is a shining example of the architecture of that era, and architecture students and tourists travel from all over the world to see it. The design style is characterized by bright patterns, colors, and bold geometric shapes.
Below are some fun facts about Art Deco:
- The name Art Deco is derived from the French phrase “Art Decoratif”. The visual style was first exhibited in Paris in 1925 during the Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs Industriels Modernes.
- Aside from architecture and buildings, Art Deco style has also incorporated in other areas, including furniture, jewelry, clothing, and automobiles.
- Striking geometric shapes are one of the most defining aspects of Art Deco style.
- Art Deco architecture and decor commonly use shiny metals in their bold patterns.
- By World War II, Art Deco styles were fading out of fashion. However, the bold designs were revived during the late ’60s and have been an influence to many artists and designers ever since.
- Art Deco designs even spread into fonts and layouts, making posters and ads from its era very distinctive. The typical Art Deco font style creates a balance between the thickness and the thinness of the parts of a single letter.
- Classic Art Deco style is full of rectangular forms that are arranged in geometric fashion configurations, and then artistically adorned with curved elements.
- In Art Deco architecture, wall openings are often filled with glass blocks, allowing daylight to come in. Windows have either a square punctured opening or a round one.
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