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POST ART DECO ARCHITECTURE
literally the reddit of architecture
>>1133609
I wonder why art-deco is so underappreciated.
>>1133609
looks really fascist senpai
>>1134065
Lol it does! Even if you were to make a statue of a black homosexual couple in art deco I think it would still look somewhat fascist. Mind conditioning is real.
>>1133609
Is this art deco?
>>1133609
straight out of LotR, glorious
>>1134081
No that is shitty scifi
>>1133609
What is the difference between art déco and art nouveau except for being a few years apart?
I remember seeing some amazing statues when I visited Hoover Dam, i'm on my phone right now can someone post pics?
>>1135059
Would it be these ones?
>>1133609
I always loved how geometrical art-deco looks, it's almost like mayan architecture.
>>1134065
That looks straight up commie man, he's holding a fucking truck
>>1134222
Art Deco is angular and industrial looking, Art Nouveau is curvy and organic looking.
>>1135073
Fascist as fuck.
>>1135073
Yeah thats it.
Like anon said they have a little bit of that fascist feel, or maybe just intimidation. But I absolutely love it.
I love that feeling of power and possibility when I consider America in the early 20's-40's (except the depression lol)
Taken from the front of some bank in San Juan, PR.
>>1137754
This eagle with fasces was on the side.
Fascist as fuck.
>>1133609
FUCK YEA
I DON'T HAVE ANY SAVED SO CONSIDER THIS A BUMP
>>1135357
Columbus!!!
FEEL THE POWER
>yo dawg, I heard you like the Illuminati, so we put a ziggurat on your neo-classical temple so you can cult while you cult
>>1135362
The art movement known as "Futurism" is extremely tied to fascism, and Art Deco is reminiscent of it and contemporary with it
Pic related, futurist statue of Mussolini
>>1138380
I wouldn't exactly say it's "tied" to fascism.
https://youtu.be/1hRcuvFK4iQ?t=175
>>1138404
Have you read The Futurist Manifesto?
>>1138302
>gets caught because of his handwriting
LMAO
M
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>>1138380
Art deco might have been influenced by futurism but tying fascism to art deco is grade A horseshit.
I miss it and (retro)futurism so much
>>1138380
That is a cool as fuck statue.
Why did it have to die
>>1139592
Its a shame.
It could have been the first truly distinctly american cultural trait concerning architecture to endure.
Well, glasscubes/sausages seem to be cheaper..
>>1138380
Fascthetic as fuck
>>1133609
>tfw you'll never live in a fascist world capitol
>>1139026
That's pretty sick, for some reason it makes me think of a giant throne.
>>1139592
>>1139715
It's not totally dead
Robert AM Stern (dean of Yale architecture iirc) has some buildings that can be pretty art-deco
this one was built early 2000s or late 90s
>>1140320
whoops wrong image, meant this one
it's the one on the left
I'm gonna dump
>>1140348
mommy
How it must have felt to look up and see the Chrysler building as one of the only skyscrapers on the horizon
Speaking of which
Grand buildings are nice and all, but it's also the small things that catch your eyes
Don't you wish your shoe store looked more like this?
Interior art deco also counts in this thread, right?
>>1140424
sure
>>1140386
>>1140413
>>1140424
It's so TASTEFUL.
I can never get over the sleekness.
Can't swing a dead cat here without hitting some art deco. It's not always AS glamorous as some of the NYC and Chicago stuff, but its still high quality
>>1140871
When the Fisher family asked to have this building made, they gave the architects a blank check for the most beautiful office building in the world
>>1140884
>>1140890
Unlike most buildings of its class, the Fisher actually stays consistently detailed throughout the building. This was taken on one of the middle floors of the main tower
>>1140898
The auto moguls of Detroit were fascist/communist-tier with their urban planning and architectural aspirations. The original design of the fisher building was realistically slated to run along 3 blocks, with tunnels underneath the towers for cars. The tunnels were dug and a network of pedestrian skywalks and tunnels still exist under the building, but the depression forced Fisher Body to cease construction before the highest tower could be built.
Oh fuck you all, just have to do it again
>>1136369
This looks more like Raygun gothic
>Art Deco spaceships will never be a reality
>>1140920
Fault the progressives for anything but their ambition
>>1143504
Woah
>>1143677
Looks even better at night.
Went to Little Rock High a couple years ago on vacation. It's fucking huge and the building itself radiates power.
Crazy, considering its history.
Havana
>>1140920
the symmetry gives me a fucking hard on
>>1138064
Why the old pic? The lobby hasn't changed that much..
>>1145348
ayyyy
Kansas City, MO is my hometown
>>1135357
looks familiar
>>1143352
I believe that's post-modern gothic revival, not art deco
>>1139039
Saying Art Deco resembles fascist art is Grade A accurate. You're just bothered because fascism is also an ideological buzzword.
>>1149489
>resembles
resembles, yes. nobody is arguing against that
however the ideology behind art deco is entirely opposed to the ideology behind fascist architecture (utilitarian, imposing, inspired by ancient empires). they just happened to both reach a similar superficial aesthetic
>>1145281
>art deco thread
YOU HAD ONE JOB
>>1135073
this one gave me an erection
>>1135312
I mean it's a good aesthetic
where can I find books/reading material on art deco? what about places for high quality images/inspo?
>>1138380
oh god that's badass.
>>1150928
Posting from a book I have called tropical deco. I can post the intro as well, its only 6 pages.
>>1151347
Btw these are solely ftom Miami's art deco district
>>1136369
Why are people in this picture fucking orange?
Muh littlefield fountain
>>1151455
Have you ever gone out?
>>1151461
>>1151464
Yes, and I know that's not how healthy sunbathing looks like. Maybe it's just the light though.
>>1138380
at least its aged well
>>1134081
Monolithic
>>1151537
Am I looking at a giant facist dildo
>>1151553
one that was apparently commissioned near central park
>>1151600
>commisisoned
Don't think so. Wasn't it more kind of a proposal or sth like that?
>>1149780
>fascist architecture (utilitarian, imposing, inspired by ancient empires)
are you talking about deco or fascist art? anyway, art deco was inspired by the futurists in italy, who also merged with the fascist movement too. that said deco also had inspiration from the cubists, surrealists and exoticism/romanticism in general
>>1151627
Retarded /his/ memers see a bundle of sticks and imposing statues and scream FASCISM!
>>1151633
I mean, it's fair to point out the similarities though. It's not a coincidence that they arose in the post-WWI atmosphere, drew inspiration from ancient art and were deeply fascinated by modernity/cutting edge of technology.
>>1151624
at least a couple articles say comissioned
>>1151787
rofl i forgot to crop out my crotch in boxers
>>1151537
This looks like a destination for a final fantasy dungeon+bossfight on top.
Its awesome.
>>1145343
>>1145329
>>1145348
Now..
Why could they build so beautifully detailed?
Most buildings and cooperation seats today are glassed, is it a cultural thing as in "dont spend to much on your fassade!" as opposed to "spend dosh and brag with your cultivatated tower!" that has developed in the last time?
Or did the state (unlikely in america) sponsored building like this?
Griffith Observatory's free to visit if you can get past the traffic.
One more from the West Coast :)
>>1152118
(Interior)
>>1151822
I think it was more of a "old stone vs New glass" deal
>>1152118
>architecture student at CP SLO
>mfw architecture threads
>Fremont theater
>>1135119
It's a tribute to transportation. I live right by it and only one of the statues (two on each side of the bridge) has a truck.
>>1152539
Never really noticed before, but the courthouse has some art deco accents as well.
Why hasn't there been a bigger revival lately? What would it take for one? What kind of areas would it be built in?
>>1151537
What
>>1139024
holy FUCK
>>1153003
i think the context in which art deco arose was too unique. in america, there was the post-wwi optimism, the advent of mass production, interest in industrial design, efficiency sleekness which also inspired the bauhaus movement. the interest in industry was also a symptom of a general fascination with technology and the new possibilities it was opening up. the car, the radio, air travel, ocean liners; all promised freedom, escape, an ease of movement so to speak. they offered real possibilities and were also thought to anticipate even greater technological leaps. the prospect of space travel and such entertainment sci-fi, surrealism, cinema all engendered a sense of fantasy, escapism. and linked to the escapism you still had a sense of the exotic world beyond. cubism, the introduction of african art to american audiences, as well as pre-colombian culture, egyptian culture (king tut's tomb was discovered in 1921), and ancient civilizations more generally also added to a sense of dreaminess, sensuousness, the unfamiliar, the exciting, but also the celebration of man's achievement and nobility.
nowadays capeshit basically fulfills all these cravings. no need to build this type of architecture anymore. plus since our society is more me-oriented than ever, no concept of philanthropy or social architecture exists anymore, though im probably generalizing a lot.
tl;dr its not part of our zeitgeist senpai
>>1151537
I live in this building, quite comfy tbqh
>>1145012
>>1138064
these marble-everything lobbies always remind me of DX
>>1153420
bioshock tho. it's the reason i became more fascinated with art deco
>>1154016
Better one
>>1151633
There is such a thing as a fascist aesthetic in the same way as there is a classical aesthetic.
>>1154088
>>1154083
There isn't really. Mussolini's propaganda was notorious for its eclecticism
>>1154107
crap i had more
>>1154331
should i post the rest anyone? its not letting me post anymore cause i've reached the limit...maybe ill post in the architecture thread
>>1153226
Huh, really doubted it existed
>>1153244
Now if thats what defines fascism, I start to see the appeal of the ideology.
>>1135073
>Don't talk to me or my wife's son ever again
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