L'ART DECO Beaux livres Yet he hasn’t been merely

Yet he hasn’t been merely provocative or negative

entre dedans et dehors

puis il fonde avec Jacques Riquois l'Atelier 12 en 1958

California

à l'aluminium et au contreplaqué

L'ART DECO Beaux livres Yet he hasn’t been merelyThe Art Deco movement emerged from the ashes of the First World War, and from the remnants of a world which had been torn apart, came to embody the dreams of industry and prosperity. In the whirl of Jazz Age and the euphoria of the 'Roaring Twenties', the streamlined silhouette of the flapper was reflected in the architectural aesthetic of Art Deco: the rounded curve was conquered by the androgynous straight line. Architecture, painting, furniture,