Art deco

history

• first appeared in France after WWI
• 1920s-1940s
• emerged in between WWI and WWII

style

• visual arts design style
• combines traditional craft motifs with Machine Age imagery 

Characteristics

• rich colors:gold, silver 
• high-contrast colors
• geometric shapes:spheres, chevrons

lester beall

• American graphic designer
• bold primary colors
• illustrative arrows and lines

works cited

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lester_Beall
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Deco

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