I have a passion for Deluxious prints and fabrics, particularly those that have deco lines and elogantly poised divas angled against sunbeam backdrops. I also love the floral curves of swirling noveau and the sweeping and graceful style of the streamlined, superior women who grace noveau images. The 50's kitsch images of housewives are another favourite, as they are often portrayed just as glamourous as their hollywood, glamour-puss counterparts whose images were iconic at the time.
All three of these genres embrace strong, beautiful images of women. Although you can clearly see how the women have changed in time across each art form, from their social positioning to style, they all hold the same captivating femininity and attraction.
The beauty and strength these images represent, makes all of this art work a main feature in my humble abode.
I also love ancient Egypt, which is ironic as Art Deco stemmed from art work produced in Egypt at that time. Deco also stemmed from noveau, which would make sense!
For a bit of background info, Wikipedia helps:
"Art deco (/ˌɑrt ˈdɛkoʊ/), or deco, is an eclectic artistic and design style that began in Paris in the 1920s[1][2] and flourished internationally throughout the 1930s, into the World War II era.[3] The style influenced all areas of design, including architecture and interior design, industrial design, fashion and jewelry, as well as the visual arts such as painting, graphic arts and film...."
"At its best, art deco represented elegance, glamour, functionality and modernity. Art deco's linear symmetry was a distinct departure from the flowing asymmetrical organic curves of its predecessor style art nouveau; it embraced influences from many different styles of the early twentieth century, including neoclassical, constructivism, cubism, modernism and futurism[5] and drew inspiration from ancient Egyptian and Aztec forms. Although many design movements have political or philosophical beginnings or intentions, art deco was purely decorative."
Deluxious Deco:
"Butterfly" by Carlos de Asumendi
I have gold biscuit tins bought recently from TK Maxx with images on the lid which are based on Carlos de Asumendi's paintings. They are absolutely beautiful and can be kept forever to store whatever you need to! The last one I bought was in the sale for £3.00! I love a bargain!
This is another image that I have on a tin. My mum bought this for me from Cannes. I absolutely love it, the warmth, sunbeams, tropical flowers, beach and elongated lady worshipping the light! I even love the font that he has used and the near central position of the sun. Everything is pleasing to the eye and glorious!
This is an image I found on Google when searching for Deco images. It's quite pschodelic, but the colours and shapes are wonderful and I love the peacock like patterns either side. The woman is so small in the picture, but she is still central to everything.
I love this image. You can purchase this for £5.99 at http://www.vinmag.com/. The illustration reminds me of a vintage Vogue pattern.
I bought this deluxious printed fabric (cost about £7.00) from Ikea and made a blind with it. I love the monochrome effect with the intricate detail, curves and circles.
I ripped these out of an old calender and framed them. As a trio they look fabulous, you can't see all three in the photo or the minute detail, but their clothes are sprinkled with glitter.
Art Noveau
Flamboyant, flowing and free
These ladies represent the seasons, my parents used to have a hige mirror with similar images on. I would marvel at their beauty. They always look at peace, as if they are floating in love and purity. I like the way they are intertwined with nature.
Autumn Whitehurst image
Autumn Whitehurst, a digital illustrator in the USA, produces some deluxious images with a deco feel. These are some that are amazing.
Creeping in to the modern......
...Leading on to Kitsch retro women!
Swimming pin ups
I bought this print from Ikea and framed it. It was less than £10 and it is my favourite picture in the house. The vibrant colours and photo element of the fish, make the retro cut outs swimming look even more surreal. The costumes and poses are glamourous and the ladies look like they are having a ball!
Tea Ladies!
This is why I love Kitsch 50s ladies! They make house items sexy!
Swimming pin ups
I bought this print from Ikea and framed it. It was less than £10 and it is my favourite picture in the house. The vibrant colours and photo element of the fish, make the retro cut outs swimming look even more surreal. The costumes and poses are glamourous and the ladies look like they are having a ball!
This is why I love Kitsch 50s ladies! They make house items sexy!
I really enjoyed this post, I found lots of cool art deco pics I like from the website you shared! I found 2 that I can throw up in my sitting room and I will be! Thank you :)
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