Collecting Art Deco - From fine art to ephemera Guest speaker and ADMSA member, Dr Peter Sheridan AM is an internationally recognised and respected historian, collector and speaker on Art Deco design. Over 25 years Peter and his wife Jan have built a world-class collection of Art Deco pieces from all over the world which highlight the beauty, flamboyance and ...
16th World Congress on Art Deco: Modernism - Florida's Hidden Treasures The 16th World Congress on Art Deco: Modernism – Florida’s Hidden Treasures was held in April 2023. Attendees were treated to a celebration of Art Deco and Modernism that included guided tours, lectures, exhibits, and events highlighting the early 20th Century architectural history and design treasures of Central Florida, ...
It was a time of sartorial extremes: from the luxury of Hollywood glamour, to the destitution of the Great Depression. Women wore playful, beautiful and colourful clothing which served as an escape from life’s grim realities: a welcome return to femininity, with frills, flounces, bows and curls. Film stars like Jean Harlow, Katharine Hepburn and Joan Crawford typified the desired ...