Art Deco architecture from around the world dramatically transformed the experience of Australian cities, especially Melbourne and Sydney.
The monumental Napier Waller designed mosaic in Newspaper House,Collins Street, Melbourne, is considered to be a landmark in Art Deco Australian architecture.
Discusses Ernest Wunderlich’s significance in the development of Art Deco design and interiors in Australia.
Sydney’s Ure Smith played an important role in the development of Art Deco in Australia by introducing and promoting international modern trends and lifestyles through his magazine, ‘The Home’.
The mixture of local themes and motifs with international standard designs illustrates the development and transformation of the Art Deco style in New Zealand.
The global success of Art Deco was indebted to the influence of Hollywood films.
The Cord (Winchester 810/812) was a fusion of innovative design and machinery. Its streamlined design made it one of the most distinctive and iconic vehicles of the Art Deco era.
The Manhattan skyline in New York illustrates the influence of European Art Deco style in America.
The abstract designs of ceramist Clarice Cliff were significant in the development of Art Deco style in England.
Discusses the extraordinary history of the sumptuous foyer of London’s Strand Palace Hotel.
Parties provided the social context for the vast collection of highly decorative cocktail paraphernalia and Art Deco objects.
The poster became a widely used visual medium to promote international travel in an era characterised by rapid and modern modes of transportation.
The 1925 Paris Exposition Internationale of decorative arts and modern industries became the most significant event in what we now know as Art Deco.
Discusses how Jacques Ruhlmann’s unique furniture designs became synonymous with elegance and grace.
Art Deco fashion of the 1930s instigated radical changes in the way women dressed, culminating in the widely adopted ‘garconne’ look.
Eileen Gray was one of the most innovative designers of the 20th century. Her simple, restrained form is most evident in her screens and other oriental lacquer ware.
Discusses how ancient civilizations such as Africa, Egypt, Rome, Greece, Japan and China served as the point of departure and inspiration for many Art Deco designers.
Discusses the career of designer Paul Follot and the influence of Art Deco in France.
Discusses French artist Henri Matisse’s collaboration with Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes.
NGV Director Dr Gerard Vaughan introduces the Art Deco movement and the origins of the collection on display in the exhibition.