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John Camkiran
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Not long ago @aviationdoctor.eth shared a modern example of Art Deco – here’s my response. This is Rose Hill, a 45-story Manhattan skyscraper by Rockefeller that opened in 2021. Big fan of the buttresses with bottom-lit chevron reliefs, which I find produce an appearance that is simultaneously imposing and refined.
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Thomas
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Gorgeous! What I find remarkable about art deco is that, unlike other equally heavy distinctive styles (such as rococo with its frills or bauhaus with its sharp lines), I don’t feel like I’d get bored of seeing/living in art deco on the daily. It has timeless elegance. I’m glad they’re still building those
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John Camkiran
@johncamkiran
How true. Those other styles you mention are quite homogeneous, whereas Deco has a rather wide range – all the way from late Nouveau (10s) to early Mid-century (40-50s).
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Thomas
@aviationdoctor.eth
Which one is your favorite current within that range?
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John Camkiran
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Art Nouveau, with little hesitation. Pure craftsmanship. Every structure, a fresh set of curves. Zero copypasta. Here’s a modern example from a resto in Piccadilly:
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Thomas
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That staircase looks like it melted right out of a Dalí hallucination
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