Art Deco—which can be described as more of a style than a time period—blends a modern sensibility with earlier elements of Cubism, Arts and Crafts and Art Nouveau. Although it has its roots in the ...

Ron Hill, a fan of New Orleans’ history and architecture, needed just one visit to Lakefront Airport to ignite his enthusiasm about its art deco design. In a Curious Louisiana query, Hill wrote: ...

A centennial show in Paris reveals how a distinctly French esthetic became a worldwide language of modern luxury.

Art Deco wasn’t invented at the 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes in Paris, but it was announced to the world there. In this photograph taken on October 25, ...