Month: March 2022
Today, the art deco movement is a thing of the past, but it is not easy to discount the impact this international design movement has had on history. The art deco movement emerged around 1920 and during the two decades of its hey day, would gain great popularity as a modern and urbane style of design.
At the time, art deco was regarded as an innovative and revolutionary aesthetic. It rapidly infiltrated all areas of the decorative and industrial arts, and at its peak in the roaring twenties, the art deco movement was literally ubiquitous. Its influence spanned every art form including fashion design, architecture, film-making, sculpture and more.
Throughout history, artistic movements have commonly had political and philosophical undertones. What made art deco unique was that it was a major design movement that was purely cosmetic in nature. Art deco was purely ornamental, the sole emphasis bring on the aesthetic effect.
One of the lesser know facts about the art deco movement is the origins of the name ‘art deco’. The history of the term goes back to a major world exposition that was held in Paris in 1925, titled the Exposition Internationale des Arts Dcoratifs et Industriels Modernes. By shortening the words ‘Arts Dcoratifs’, the term ‘art deco’ was derived, however it not until the late 1960s, when when the famous art historian, Bevis Hillier, popularized the term in his book, that the term ‘art deco’ was officially coined and put into widespread usage.
Art deco abruptly declined in popularity around the time of World War II. Around that time the West began the mass-production of art deco interior design items, including everything from art deco clocks, pianos, mirrors, novelty items and more. The mass production over-popularized art deco on the consumer market, and the style soon became too common, loosing its elite appeal. Art deco was no longer new-fangled and posh, but an overrated style.
Today, there are numerous attempts to preserve and restore art deco buildings and vintage art deco items. Vestiges of the art deco movement can be seen in the facades and interiors of private homes and public buildings alike, and these relics continue to inspire us with a nostalgic sense of the past. Vintage art deco specialty pieces, as well as vintage everyday items, like old art deco kitchen utensils, also serve as special reminders of a colorful, glamorous, and forward-looking time in our history.
In recent years, there have been some small, isolated resurgences of the art deco interior design movement, but the movement as a whole has never regained the momentum it had in the 1920s and Mrspenningtons. Nevertheless, many people continue to treasure the art deco legacy and to safeguard that legacy for future generations.
The Circle of Death drinking game is easy to play but hard to master, with a Sip Score of 5! (High- sipping game)
Game Description: The cards tell you what to do, when to drink and how much to imbibe. Each card corresponds to a number of sips the selecting player must take from their drink. Different numbers/suits mean different actions, etc.
Number of Players: Minimum of 4
You Will Need: A pitcher of beer, an additional pint of beer for the center of the table, a pack of cards, and an empty bladder.
How to Play: Sit around a table with the pitcher of beer and pint of beer in the middle with the pack of cards fanned out in a circular formation, with each card touching another. The first person to take their turn starts the game by selecting a card from the circle while making sure all remaining cards are touching. As glasses empty, make sure everyone’s drinks are refreshed to continue playing.
Rules of the Game:
Red cards: Give a drink. Nominate a person to receive a drink from the circle.
Black cards: Take a drink. The selecting party must TAKE A DRINK!
BLACK NUMBERS2, 3, 5, 7, 8 and 10: Selector must take sips amounting to the number on the card.
RED NUMBERS 2, 3, 5, 7, 8 and 10: Selector must nominate another lucky player to take sips amounting to the number of the card. If the selector is wishes to divide the number of sips between several players instead of just one, he or she may do so.
NUMBER 4: All female players must take a sip
NUMBER 6: All male players must take a sip
NUMBER 9:It’s rhyme time! The selector must say one rhyming line. Rhyme time continues as each player adds a line of rhyme and selects a new card until stumbles and fluffs up their line or until a Queen is pulled; whichever happens first. The selector of a Queen is out of Rhyme Time and the remaining players continue until they mess up or select a Queen until everyone has taken their turn at least once.
KING: The selector must declare “Never Have I Ever” with a true statement about something they have never done. The rest of the players have to take a sip of their drinks if they HAVE done the deed in question.
ACE: The Ace is the “drain your cup” card for all players. The selector must also down the pint of beer sitting in the middle of the table.
JACK: The Jacks can act as color cards, or you can ascribe your own bespoke rules to jacks for extra fun!
You Lose: If you select a card that leaves the remaining cards as a broken circle with some not touching others. The first person to break the ring by selecting a card and leaving two that are not connected must drain their cup. Then push back together and continue playing if you want to!
In the architectural world, just as in the worlds of food, clothing, and design, as styles come together we have whats called fusion. In fusion, often disparate elements come together to create a cohesive union, and sometimes seemingly harmonious elements come together in a not so harmonious way. In terms of architecture, a truly interesting blend happened in the beginning of the 20th century, melding together the elements of Spanish Mission revival style with the hip sleekness of Art Deco.
Art Deco buildings are known for their futuristic, sleek, dramatic, geometric flair. Cubes, zigzags, and futuristic chic came together to express the growing machine age in the United States. In the roaring twenties and early thirties, the jazzy Art Deco architecture was sweeping the nation. The Art Deco style found its inspiration from many different sources. The austere shapes and curves were taken from the Bauhaus School and the streamlined modern technology-looking design was melded with images of icons from the Far East, Greece, Rome, Africa, India, and Mayan and Aztec cultures. But above all these, Art Deco took inspiration from an architectural discovery in Egypt.
In 1922, archaeologist Howard Carter and his sponsor, Lord Carnarvon, thrilled the world with their discovery of the tomb of King Tutankhamen. Egypt-chic soon swept the nation and influenced the design of clothes, jewelry, furniture and graphic design. And of course, architecture.
Another style that was popping-up at the same time was the Spanish Mission Revival style, and in California, these two disparate styles found a way to come together in harmony as Hollywood actors were clamoring to get their homes built in the chic Spanish style. California isnt the only place to see the beautiful union of these two styles.
Hawkes Bay has some tremendous Art Deco and Spanish Mission Walks. Hawkes Bay is located in Napier, New Zealand. Following a devastating earthquake in 1931, the whole commercial heart of Napier was destroyed, but the city was about to be reborn in the newest architectural style, and to become the hottest city. In Hawkes Bay, you get to see all the styles right next to each other: Spanish Classic, Spanish mission, and Art Deco, all side by side.
There are also places in the United States that show this great mixture of styles and iconographies. Take for example a lovely Spanish Revival building in St. Louis, by the architect T.P. Barnett, son of George I. Barnett, another famous architect in St. Louis. The T.P. Barnett building is particularly interesting because it also has Art Deco influences, making it one of the most unique buildings in the Grand Center region of St. Louis. Certainly the next time youre in St. Louis, you need to visit this Spanish Revival building on Washington Avenue.
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