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Article: Living in the art of our city; Art deco, the signature of prewar style, will be celebrated at a huge exhibition in London.But did you know Liverpool is arguably Britain's finest art deco city and the style is ideal for modern homes? Peter Elson reports.(Features)
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- Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
- Article date:
- March 6, 2003
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Byline: Peter Elson
ITONLY lastedacouple of decades,but art deco - the between-the-wars style reaction to Victorian stuffiness - keeps its hold on the public imagination.
With the V&A's major international art deco retrospective exhibition opening later this month, the growing popularity of this decorative style is set to soar.
And Hollywood blockbuster Chicago, set in the heart of the Jazz age, has added to the interest.
Already deco enjoying a revivalas the ideal interior style for the new wave of city centre apartments, many of them created out of prewar office buildings. Newly-built blocks, too, are well-suited showcases for art deco pieces, with trendy ...