The period between the First and the Second World War was dominated by Art Deco, an international art movement that merged tradition and industrial progress.

Born out of Art Nouveau, Art Deco was characterised by plant and floral motifs as well as linear, geometric designs. Archaeological discoveries of the period encouraged artists to look at folk art and other art forms from Africa, East Asia and Central America. The term Art Deco derives from the title of the 1925 World’s Fair in Paris, the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts.

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