How Art Deco Saved American Design

The classical world reborn...

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Culture Critic
May 01, 2024

Read time: 6 minutes

Modern American culture might be defined by a word: functionality.

But there was a time when it took pride in things that were not simply practical — but beautiful as well.

That period produced some of the most visually astounding architecture, art, cars, and trains the world has ever seen.

Here’s why Art Deco has the power to renew American optimism…

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