The Deco Diaries

Chronicling the inspiration and creativity of the Art Deco era

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Delve into our Deco Diaries articles and journey into history as we explore the lives of personalities, artists, designers, and key figures that defined the Art Deco era.

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The Music of Duke Ellington

The Music of Duke Ellington

  Continuing our theme celebrating African American culture, we turn our attention to Duke Ellington, arguably the greatest and most charismatic jazz composer and bandleader of the 20th...

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Aaron Douglas - Modernist Artist

Aaron Douglas - Modernist Artist

Aspiration, Aaron Douglas 1936 Aaron Douglas (1881-1979) was an African American artist who played a leading role in the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and...

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The Harlem Renaissance

The Harlem Renaissance

A Night Club Map of Harlem, E. Simms Campbell During the years of Prohibition (1920-1933), Harlem in New York City, became a cultural, social and...

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Zora Neale Hurston Anthropologist and Author

Zora Neale Hurston Anthropologist and Author

Zora Neale HurstonZora Neale Hurston was an anthropologist, novelist and folklorist, who wrote about the racial struggles in the American south.  Known as the queen of...

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