A recent newspaper headline that read “Less lavish, more modern, art deco is returning” caught my attention and had me thinking back to a time growing up in New York City and the wonder and pride I ...
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Art Deco—which can be described as more of a style than a time period—blends a modern sensibility with earlier elements of Cubism, Arts and Crafts and Art Nouveau. Although it has its roots in the ...
In design, we often look through the lens of the past to inform our present. With mid-century modern style so dug in, the question is - what's the next aesthetic to resonate? Many signs are pointing ...
In Paris in 1925, the French government initiated its ambitious International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts with one specific goal – to showcase and celebrate the excellence of ...
A mammoth fancy light-yellow diamond cradled in a wire-thin black-lacquer collar necklace may look like a trending design birthed within the past five years—you’ll see many similar versions from today ...
Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...
On 28 April 1925, the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts opened in Paris. It was a landmark event in the evolution of art, architecture and design, and aroused great ...
Once promoted as the Nice of the Pacific because of its Mediterranean climate and tree-lined promenade, the seaside town of Napier in Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand was transformed in February 1931. Hit by ...
Paris celebrates the centenary of Art Deco with the Musée des Arts Décoratifs’ new sweeping exhibition “1925–2025: One Hundred Years of Art Deco”. Art and design lovers are treated to a stunning ...