ART DECO

Architecture Case Study: Chrysler Building

• Bold Lines, Striking Detail, A Celebration of Glass and Concrete
• Chrysler Architect:William van Alen
• Local Art Deco Architecture: the Golden Gate Bridge, Coit Tower, Cliff House, Castro Theatre, SF Maritime Museum, The Paramount in Oakland
• Names to Know: Henri Sauvage, Kurt Vonnegut Sr., Auguste Perret

Materials Design Case Study: Hiawatha Line

• Streamline Moderne: Sleek, Chrome, and Built to Look Good
• Examples: Vintage Cars, Ocean liners, Planes, and Trains
• Famous Artists: Raymond Loewy, Walter Dorwin Teague, Gilbert Rohde, Norman Bel Geddes
• Streamline Moderne Rejects Art Nouveau Completely

Graphic Design

• Zigzags, Symmetry, Clean Colors, Sunbursts, Ornate Fonts, and Use of Lines to Accent and Differentiate. Imposing or Romantic Subjects.
• Art Deco Graphic Design Today: Most Illustrated Postcards, Many Movie Posters, and some Book Cover Art. Logos!
• Famous Artists: Robert Bonfils, A.M. Cassandre, Michael Kungl, Joseph Binder

Artist Spotlight: irving Morrow

• Who: Architect of Golden Gate Bridge
• What: Morrow designed the arches and decoration that make the Golden Gate Bridge so beloved.
• Other Notable Works: World's Fair at Treasure Island

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: A.M. CASSANDRE

• Who: French Advertising Designer who Designed Works such as Nord Express.
• A.M. Cassandre (a.k.a. Adolphe Mouron) pioneered several Art Deco elements and invented new fonts as he designed some of the most successful advertisements ever.
• Other Notable Works: Pivolo Aperitif, Normandie, Dubonnet,

WORKS CITED

• Mouron, Henri. "A.M. Cassandre." Cassandre. Roland Mouron, 24 Nov. 2009. Web. 16 Nov. 2015.
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• O'Riodain, Aoife. "The Complete Guide To: Art Deco America." The Independent. Independent News and Media, 23 Mar. 2003. Web. 16 Nov. 2015.
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• Meisler, Stanley. "Art Deco: High Style." Smithsonian Magazine. N.p., Nov. 2004
• Laurie, Annie. "Bridge the Golden Gate!" San Francisco Examiner (1923): n. pag. PBS: Primary Sources. PBS, 16 Apr. 2004. Web. 16 Nov. 2015.
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