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Art Deco Britain Elain Harwood

Art Deco Britain By Elain Harwood

Art Deco Britain by Elain Harwood


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The definitive guide to Art Deco buildings in Britain, written by leading architectural historian Elain Harwood.

Art Deco Britain Summary

Art Deco Britain: Buildings of the interwar years by Elain Harwood

The definitive guide to Art Deco buildings in Britain.

The perennially popular style of Art Deco influenced architecture and design all over the world in the 1920s and 1930s from elegant Parisian theatres to glamorous Manhattan skyscrapers. The style was also adopted by British architects, but, until now, there has been little that really explains the what, where and how of Art Deco buildings in Britain. InArt Deco Britain, leading architecture historian and writer Elain Harwood, brings her trademark clarity and enthusiasm to the subject as she explores Britain's Art Deco buildings.

Art Deco Britain, published in association with the Twentieth Century Society, is the definitive guide to the architectural style in Britain. The book begins with an overview of the international Art Deco style, and how this influenced building design in Britain. The buildings covered include Houses and Flats; Churches and Public Buildings; Offices; Hotels and Public Houses; Cinemas, Theatres and Concert Halls; and many more.

The book covers some of the best-loved and some lesser-known buildings around the UK, such as the Midland Hotel in Morecambe, Eltham Palace, Broadcasting House and the Carreras Cigarette Factory in London. Beautifully produced and richly illustrated with architectural photography, this is the definitive guide to a much-loved architecture style.

Art Deco Britain Reviews

'For readers interested in architecture this is definitely a book to place on the coffee table'

* Devon Life *

'Harwoods contribution to this genre is a valuable and pleasurable one'

* Cercles *

'A flickable full-colour guide thats easy and accessible to read'

* Reclaim *

'This enjoyable survey illustrates quite how theatrical [the Art Deco] moment was'

* FT Weekend, 'Essential Reads of 2019' *

'An authoritative guide to a much-loved architectural style.'

* Grand Designs *

This is catnip for the architecture tourist

-- Transactions of the Ancient Monuments Society

About Elain Harwood

Elain Harwood is a historian with Historic England, and author of Space Hope and Brutalism, Englands Post-War Listed Buildings and Art Deco Britain. She gives lectures and leads tours for the C20 Society, and has published Chamberlin, Powell and Bon in association with them, HE and the RIBA, and 100 Buildings/Houses/Churches/Landscapes, 100Years in association with Batsford. She lives in London.

Additional information

GOR010234518
9781849945271
1849945276
Art Deco Britain: Buildings of the interwar years by Elain Harwood
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Batsford Ltd
2019-10-03
272
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Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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