The Deco Diaries
Chronicling the inspiration and creativity of the Art Deco era
Diary Articles
Art Deco Influence on Japan
In our previous newsletter, we delved into 'Japonisme', the late 19th to early 20th-century wave of Japanese influence on art and design. Later, Japan reciprocated,...
Japanese Influence on Art Deco: An Elegant Fusion
Drawing inspiration from my summer travels in Japan, this month's Deco Diaries delve into how Japan's cultural richness indelibly shaped the late 19th and early...
Heal's: Spearheading the Art Deco Revolution in London
In the heart of London stands Heal's, a testament to the city's design transformation from a simple bed-making firm in 1810 to a beacon of...
Dörte Clara Wolff: Art Deco Artist and Illustrator
Dörte Clara Wolff (1907-1996) known as Dodo, was a German-born artist, illustrator, and costume designer, who studied at the prestigious Berlin Academy of Art. Dörte...
Else Schiaparelli – Fashion Designer
Else Schiaparelli – Fashion Designer Elsa Luisa Maria Schiaparelli was a surrealist and avant-garde Italian fashion designer born in Rome in 1890. After moving to...
Cabaret Fledermaus Vienna
Poster for the Cabaret Fledermaus by Bertold Loffler 1907 Cabaret Fledermaus opened in Vienna in 1907, co-founded by a group of artists of the Wiener...
Metropolis - by Fritz Lang
The 1927 science fiction film Metropolis created by Fritz Lang, is a commentary on the politics, poverty, conflict, and fears for the future during the...
Jeanne Lanvin - Fashion Designer
Jeanne Lanvin was a French fashion designer born in Paris in 1867. She trained as a milliner and opened her first shop in 1889. Dressmaking was also a...
Leonora Carrington - Surrealist Artist
Leonora Carrington was a British-Mexican artist and one of the last surviving participants of the surrealist movement of the 1930s. Carrington had an interest in...