When you think Art Deco in India, Mumbai leaps to mind. The visuals of Marine Drive and Oval Maidan dominate discussions. However, we invite you to journey deeper into the country, to its Deccan region where cultures have crisscrossed to create a unique Art Deco language. One such location is Hyderabad – a city often cited for its biryanis, and ...
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Join us as we take in properties in North Balwyn, learning about the history of the area and its development with architectural features pointed out. The tour includes an exclusive tour inside of one of the properties.
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Humans have always had a strong cultural bond with animals, which over millennia have featured in representations from cave paintings to fine art, the expression ranging from realistic to symbolic.
Romanticism and realism dominated from 1850 until, at the end of the century, the advent of photography and the influence of impressionism, cubism and surrealism all contributed to the changing way animals were depicted. By the 1920s Art Nouveau's organic naturalism was replaced by Art Deco’s sleek, stylised geometric forms reflecting modernity, glamour, strength, luxury and sophistication. Influenced by technology, speed and consumerism, Art Deco was a total style movement spreading all round the world and impacting on all facets of public and individual life.
Thanks to the generosity of two of our members, ADMSA offers an exclusive tour of an original Art Deco home decorated throughout with Art Deco furniture, light fittings, crockery and more.
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