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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

ART DECO

\ärt de-(ˌ)kō\, n

A style that combined the decorative tenden-

cies of Art Nouveau with the spare geometric

forms and abstraction of Modernism, Art

Deco was popular during the 1920s and

1930s in the United States and throughout

much of Europe. Blending a wide range

of infl uences, including Aztec and Native

American art, Egyptian ziggurats, Cubism,

and more, the Art Deco style was ...