Art Deco

Scholarly interest in Art Deco has grown rapidly over the past fifty years, spanning different academic disciplines. This volume charts the evolution of this scholarly activity, highlighting past accomplishments as well as promising new directions in order to provide a guide to the current state of the field.

Now available in a new format, this lavishly illustrated volume explores Art Deco art and design from its origin to its present day influences.

The Art Deco period of the 1920s swept away the dark sobriety of Victorian living, replacing it with houses that were light, colourful and exciting.

Art Deco by the Sea is a major new book and exhibition examining British coastal culture between the First and Second World Wars. Beautifully illustrated, the book will trace how the British seaside changed during a new age of mass tourism.

The definitive guide to Art Deco buildings in Britain, written by leading architectural historian Elain Harwood.

A beautiful collection of some of the world's greatest Art Deco buildings - from factories, hotels and underground stations to theatres and private residences.