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Nothing Is Impossible-Buenos Aires Art Nouveau & Art Deco
By the end of the 19th century, a string of fortuitous events made Argentina one of the weathiest countries in the world. Agriculture, livestock, shipping and banking flourished. Wealthy Argentine...
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The Aero Industries Technical Institute
I love driving through the industrial areas. On a Saturday in 2011, while everybody was probably at the beach, I was following a railroad track up San Fernando Road in L.A. I came to a very unusual...
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Who knew? Montevideo’s Extraordinary Art Deco
Last year’s Art Deco World Congress in Buenos Aires was followed by an optional post-congress trip to Montivideo. Having looked at the GoogleMap, I suspected Montevideo might be richer in Art Deco than...
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Art Deco Separated at Birth #20 – The Ultimate Deco Door?
Up to now, my favorite door was one in Mexico City. But it’s facing stiff competition from a door in Montevideo. Feel free to vote, but if you’re like me, either one will do! The post Art Deco...
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More Art Deco Montevideo
The response to my post on Montevideo’s Art Deco was so enthusiastic, I’ve decided to post a second batch of photos. These were all rejects for one reason or another. Here, from the cutting room foor,...
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John Beck and the (Art Deco) Gamble House
There are two Gamble Houses in southern California but only one is a streamline moderne castle. The post John Beck and the (Art Deco) Gamble House first appeared on Decopix.
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Merrell Vories and the World’s Most Beautiful Art Deco Department Store
How a Christian missionary from Kansas built the most beautiful Art Deco department store in the world, in Japan. The post Merrell Vories and the World’s Most Beautiful Art Deco Department Store first...
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Art Deco Separated At Birth #21 – Sun Worshippers
California has many Art Deco sun worshippers, but few as closely related as these two. The post Art Deco Separated At Birth #21 – Sun Worshippers first appeared on Decopix.
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The Art Deco Splendor of St. Luke’s Hospital
The Tsukiji fish market has relocated, but most of the vendors remain, so Tsukiji is still the best place to get a simple, fresh fish meal in Tokyo. And now that the fish auction has moved (to Toyosu)...
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The Art Deco Bridges On The Ooka River
Japan has many bridges and pillars, quite a few in the Art Deco style. And there is one place where a bunch of these Art Deco artifacts are gathered close together, the Ooka River in Yokohama. Judged...
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