[adsw-announce] Art Deco Program at the Smithsonian
Brian Whaley (bwhaley@cox.net)
Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:04:11 -0400
On Saturday, July 26, 9:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. the Smithsonian will
present an all-day seminar, a Hallmarks of Art Certificate Elective,
"Art Deco: Vibrant, Eclectic, and Dynamic".
S. Dillon Ripley Center
1100 Jefferson Drive, SW
Metro: Smithsonian Mall Exit (Blue/Orange)
With the advent of the Jazz Age, denizens of the art world searched for
modern forms and decorative motifs that reflected this exciting new era.
They found it in geometric shapes such as chevrons, lozenges, zigzags,
and sunbursts and adopted machine-made technology and materials. Art
Deco—drawing on a variety of historical sources including ancient Egypt,
the classical world, and Asian art—soon reflected modern living, the
machine age, and the skyscraper.
Art historian Bonita Billman discusses this vibrant movement that used
all major media, including glass, ceramic, metal, wood, textiles, paper,
marble, and paint. Through illustrated lectures, she highlights examples
of Art Deco architecture, furniture, interiors, fashions,
advertisements, and even movies.
To see the schedule for the day and to order tickets:
http://tinyurl.com/6zdh3p
For more information about the Art Deco Society of Washington,
visit www.adsw.org.
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