Author: Barrie Down
Publisher: Veloce Publishing
ISBN: 9781845845223
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Art Deco movement influenced design and marketing in many different industries in the 1930s, and the British motor industry of the was no exception. This fascinating book is divided into two parts; the first explains and illustrates the Art Deco styling elements that link these streamlined car designs, describing their development, their commonality, and their unique aeronautical names, and is liberally illustrated with contemporary images. The book then goes on to portray British streamlined production cars made between 1933 and 1936, illustrated with color photographs of surviving cars. This is a unique account of a radical era in automotive design.
Art Deco and British Car Design
Author: Barrie Down
Publisher: Veloce Publishing
ISBN: 9781845845223
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Art Deco movement influenced design and marketing in many different industries in the 1930s, and the British motor industry of the was no exception. This fascinating book is divided into two parts; the first explains and illustrates the Art Deco styling elements that link these streamlined car designs, describing their development, their commonality, and their unique aeronautical names, and is liberally illustrated with contemporary images. The book then goes on to portray British streamlined production cars made between 1933 and 1936, illustrated with color photographs of surviving cars. This is a unique account of a radical era in automotive design.
Publisher: Veloce Publishing
ISBN: 9781845845223
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Art Deco movement influenced design and marketing in many different industries in the 1930s, and the British motor industry of the was no exception. This fascinating book is divided into two parts; the first explains and illustrates the Art Deco styling elements that link these streamlined car designs, describing their development, their commonality, and their unique aeronautical names, and is liberally illustrated with contemporary images. The book then goes on to portray British streamlined production cars made between 1933 and 1936, illustrated with color photographs of surviving cars. This is a unique account of a radical era in automotive design.
Art Deco and British Car Design
Author: Barrie Down
Publisher: David and Charles
ISBN: 1845844858
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
The Art Deco movement influenced design and marketing in many different industries in the 1930s, and the British motor industry was no exception. This fascinating book is divided into two parts; the first explains and illustrates the Art Deco styling elements that link these streamlined car designs, describing their development, their commonality, and their unique aeronautical names, and is liberally illustrated with contemporary images. The book then goes on to portray British streamlined production cars made between 1933 and 1936, illustrated with colour photographs of surviving cars. This is a unique account of a radical era in automotive design.
Publisher: David and Charles
ISBN: 1845844858
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
The Art Deco movement influenced design and marketing in many different industries in the 1930s, and the British motor industry was no exception. This fascinating book is divided into two parts; the first explains and illustrates the Art Deco styling elements that link these streamlined car designs, describing their development, their commonality, and their unique aeronautical names, and is liberally illustrated with contemporary images. The book then goes on to portray British streamlined production cars made between 1933 and 1936, illustrated with colour photographs of surviving cars. This is a unique account of a radical era in automotive design.
Curves of Steel
Author: Jonathan A. Stein
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
A deluxe volume that explores the evolution of the streamlined automotive shape from the 1930s to the 1990s.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
A deluxe volume that explores the evolution of the streamlined automotive shape from the 1930s to the 1990s.
London Art Deco
Author: Arnold Schwartzman
Publisher: Hudson Hills
ISBN: 9781555952822
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
London Art Deco" presents a stunning visual catalogue of Londons Art Deco legacy from the florid 1920s to the streamlined 1930s. In more than 200 color images, and featuring cinemas, theatres, hotels, department stores, Underground stations, factories, corporate and residential buildings, this title shows the way the style influenced architects and designers.Hudson Hills Press
Publisher: Hudson Hills
ISBN: 9781555952822
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
London Art Deco" presents a stunning visual catalogue of Londons Art Deco legacy from the florid 1920s to the streamlined 1930s. In more than 200 color images, and featuring cinemas, theatres, hotels, department stores, Underground stations, factories, corporate and residential buildings, this title shows the way the style influenced architects and designers.Hudson Hills Press
Art Deco Architecture
Author: Patricia Bayer
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780500281499
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
This exploration of Art Deco architectural design embraces many different times and places in its visual and verbal account of the movement's origins, development, and influence.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780500281499
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
This exploration of Art Deco architectural design embraces many different times and places in its visual and verbal account of the movement's origins, development, and influence.
Brightwork
Author: Ken Steacy
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 9780811826631
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
From rear bumper to the front hood, this work shows the minor masterpieces of design which were once used by all automobile manufacturers (and which helped to make them works of art on wheels) that have since become prized collectibles
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 9780811826631
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
From rear bumper to the front hood, this work shows the minor masterpieces of design which were once used by all automobile manufacturers (and which helped to make them works of art on wheels) that have since become prized collectibles
The English Sunrise
Author: Brian Rice
Publisher: Ace Books
ISBN:
Category : Signs and signboards
Languages : en
Pages : 90
Book Description
Publisher: Ace Books
ISBN:
Category : Signs and signboards
Languages : en
Pages : 90
Book Description
Carchitecture
Author: Thijs Demeulemeester
Publisher: Lannoo Publishers
ISBN: 9789401461030
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Takes you on a trip through some iconic houses and the unique cars that match them in elegance of design and construction
Publisher: Lannoo Publishers
ISBN: 9789401461030
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Takes you on a trip through some iconic houses and the unique cars that match them in elegance of design and construction
Art Deco Britain
Author: Elain Harwood
Publisher: Batsford Books
ISBN: 1849946531
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 454
Book Description
The definitive guide to Art Deco buildings in Britain. The perennially popular style of Art Deco influenced architecture and design all over the world in the 1920s and 1930s – from elegant Parisian theatres to glamorous Manhattan skyscrapers. The style was also adopted by British architects, but, until now, there has been little that really explains the what, where and how of Art Deco buildings in Britain. In Art Deco Britain, leading architecture historian and writer Elain Harwood, brings her trademark clarity and enthusiasm to the subject as she explores Britain's Art Deco buildings. Art Deco Britain, published in association with the Twentieth Century Society, is the definitive guide to the architectural style in Britain. The book begins with an overview of the international Art Deco style, and how this influenced building design in Britain. The buildings covered include Houses and Flats; Churches and Public Buildings; Offices; Hotels and Public Houses; Cinemas, Theatres and Concert Halls; and many more. The book covers some of the best-loved and some lesser-known buildings around the UK, such as the Midland Hotel in Morecambe, Eltham Palace, Broadcasting House and the Carreras Cigarette Factory in London. Beautifully produced and richly illustrated with architectural photography, this is the definitive guide to a much-loved architecture style.
Publisher: Batsford Books
ISBN: 1849946531
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 454
Book Description
The definitive guide to Art Deco buildings in Britain. The perennially popular style of Art Deco influenced architecture and design all over the world in the 1920s and 1930s – from elegant Parisian theatres to glamorous Manhattan skyscrapers. The style was also adopted by British architects, but, until now, there has been little that really explains the what, where and how of Art Deco buildings in Britain. In Art Deco Britain, leading architecture historian and writer Elain Harwood, brings her trademark clarity and enthusiasm to the subject as she explores Britain's Art Deco buildings. Art Deco Britain, published in association with the Twentieth Century Society, is the definitive guide to the architectural style in Britain. The book begins with an overview of the international Art Deco style, and how this influenced building design in Britain. The buildings covered include Houses and Flats; Churches and Public Buildings; Offices; Hotels and Public Houses; Cinemas, Theatres and Concert Halls; and many more. The book covers some of the best-loved and some lesser-known buildings around the UK, such as the Midland Hotel in Morecambe, Eltham Palace, Broadcasting House and the Carreras Cigarette Factory in London. Beautifully produced and richly illustrated with architectural photography, this is the definitive guide to a much-loved architecture style.
German Modern
Author: Steven Heller
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
The latest volume in our popular Art Deco series, German Modern explores one of the fountainheads of modern graphic design. The renowned. design team of Heller and Fili presents over zoo of the distinctive images that helped define the look of "the modern" -- many never before published. Through posters, advertising stamps, letterheads, package design, magazine jackets, and numerous other commercial ephemera, the cool sophistication of this hybrid deco style looks as fresh today as it did when it first appeared between the world wars. Unique to German Modern is a chapter on the provisional currency known as Notgeld, which towns and even companies were allowed to print in the years of Germany's dire inflation. A key reference work and inspirational sourcebook for designers, artists, and aesthetes, German Modern is a colorful exploration of a classic and influential chapter of international design history.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
The latest volume in our popular Art Deco series, German Modern explores one of the fountainheads of modern graphic design. The renowned. design team of Heller and Fili presents over zoo of the distinctive images that helped define the look of "the modern" -- many never before published. Through posters, advertising stamps, letterheads, package design, magazine jackets, and numerous other commercial ephemera, the cool sophistication of this hybrid deco style looks as fresh today as it did when it first appeared between the world wars. Unique to German Modern is a chapter on the provisional currency known as Notgeld, which towns and even companies were allowed to print in the years of Germany's dire inflation. A key reference work and inspirational sourcebook for designers, artists, and aesthetes, German Modern is a colorful exploration of a classic and influential chapter of international design history.