Tag Archives: Art Deco


Art Deco Separated at Birth #20 – The Ultimate Deco Door?

Up to now, my favorite door was one in Mexico City. But it’s facing stiff competition from a door in Montevideo. Feel free to vote, but if you’re like me, either one will do!

Who knew? Montevideo’s Extraordinary Art Deco

Last year’s Art Deco World Congress in Buenos Aires was followed by an optional post-congress trip to Montivideo. Having looked at the GoogleMap, I suspected Montevideo might be richer in Art Deco than Buenos Aires, and indeed it was. To … Read More

Nothing Is Impossible-Buenos Aires Art Nouveau & Art Deco

By the end of the 19th century, a string of fortuitous events made Argentina one of the weathiest countries in the world. Agriculture, livestock, shipping and banking flourished. Wealthy Argentine ranchers and Europeans seeking a winter retreat moved to Buenos … Read More

The Demise Of Science High School

With its close proximity to Manhattan it was inevitable that Newark, New Jersey would someday reverse it’s decline. That day is here or soon will be, and with new development comes demolition. Newark is, or was, home to three Art … Read More

Decopix Art Deco Patent Of The Week-Vacuum Cleaner by Brooks Stevens

Hugely influential yet comparatively unknown, midwesterner Brooks Stevens (1911-1995) was among the most important industrial designers. Read More

The Art Deco Speakeasy Mystery

Funny how memory plays tricks. In the late 1970s, I stopped by San Francisco’s Egyptian Theater for some shots of the box office and lobby. The Egyptian details appeared to be painted on–not a suprise when I found out the … Read More

Art Deco Separated At Birth #16-“V” Motif Mailboxes

Each of these early Art Deco mailboxes shares a common thread–a V design motif. The earliest Deco mailbox in the USA, almost Art Nouveau in style, from the Barclay-Vesey Building (begun 1923.) Look closely and you’ll see a “V”: The … Read More

Art Deco Detroit Part Five-Deco Around Town

There’s more to Detroit’s Art Deco than skyscapers. A lot more. Read More