In Austria, it was known as Sezzionstil; in Germany ... while Art Deco embraces the speed and glamour of the machine age. Art Nouveau was not limited to architecture; it flourished in the fine ...
A decorative style of bold geometric shapes and bright colours, it encompassed furniture, textiles, ceramics, sculpture and architecture. The term ‘Arts Decoratifs’ (later shortened to Art Deco in the ...
(JTA) — For years after World War II, the once magnificent Goerlitz Synagogue in Germany housed a family with goats and pigs. The roof of the Art Deco building was crumbling; the government came ...