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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 … 
The Gold Lawson & Other Lawson Clock Discoveries
Due to the economics of printing a specialized book like Moderne Time, I’m fairly certain there won’t be an updated “v.2” edition. The good news is that if you’d like a copy, 165 remain (as of Sept. 2020) and they’re …
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.
The Lane-Wells Story
Even in a city filled with Streamline Moderne buildings, these two were exceptional.
Art Deco Separated at Birth #9 – Joseph W. Harris House, Berkeley, California
I think a photo dating from when the house was built, alongside how it looks today makes for an interesting comparison.
Decopix Art Deco Patent of the Week – Clock by J.R. Morgan
In 1937, you could get one of these swanky clocks at Sears.