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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 Aero Industries Technical Institute
I love driving through the industrial areas. On a Saturday in 2011, while everybody was probably at the beach, I was following a railroad track up San Fernando Road in L.A. I came to a very unusual streamlined entrance. Inside …
Still More Lawson Clock Discoveries
The job of a Lawson clock chronicler is never done. First, we have the solution to a mystery. Thirteen years ago, a clock turned up that might have been a Lawson, but it didn’t resemble any other Lawson, and it …
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 …
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 …
Francisco Salamone and the lost city of Epecuen
Recapping part one, Argentinian architect Francisco Salamone produced an astonishing 60+ buildings in the four-year period 1936-1940. As a devoted Salamoniac, upon my return to Buenos Aires, I rented a car, turned around, and headed back to the Argentine countryside …
Francisco Salamone and The Modern Argentine Landscape
The Unique World of Francisco Salamone – Part One The first part of this year’s World Congress on Art Deco was devoted to the works of obscure Argentinian architect Francisco Salamone. How obscure? Do an Internet search and Salamone …
Art Deco Vancouver Part 2-The Power Block & Beyond
While the Marine Building is Vancouver’s main Art Deco attraction, it’s not the only one. The area of Granville Street known as the Power Block, named for Captain William Power also has fine examples. First, there is the Vogue Theatre. Dating …