“The Art Deco approach introduced a modern style to the idea of a Mediterranean revival that was future-driven,” Neary says. ...

Where Art Deco gravitates towards geometric shapes ... look to the classics — these are all pivotal iterations of the Art Nouveau color scheme. Though color is integral to the Art Nouveau ...

What makes the Chrysler Building so striking can be attributed, in part, to the experimentation of the Art Deco period, with its variety of textures, colors and materials, including its use of ...

Among these was a number of structures built primarily in the 1930's and 1940's in the style known as Moderne or Art ... Beach Deco buildings with a confectionary pastel paint scheme.