i dont get it so ill post this
#1
I absolutely love the art style...so classic in it's idealized view of the future.Preeze post!
#3
Auburn Boattail Speedster..... *insert sex noise here*
Modified by uber_beetle at 10:14 PM 4-6-2009
#4
im not sure this is art deco but...
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#6
Borrowed from Cubster's thread...
Art Deco? Maybe not, but bad-ass just the same.
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They have the Internet on computers now?
#8
Quote, originally posted by 2112 » Art Deco? Maybe not, but bad-ass just the same. Modified by 2112 at 10:47 PM 4-6-2009
gauges, dashes, and interior panels are some of the BEST art deco
#9
1937 Alfa Romeo 8c
a bit closer to Art Nouveau, but still in the timeframe and completely gorgeous
1938 Bugatti Type 57 Atlantic CoupeIndustrial Designer Raymond Loewy epitomized Art Deco in his work. "Speed Lines" and aerodynamic shapes on everything!
hands down the most beautiful pencil sharpener I have ever laid eyes on.
Modified by Black Jetta GT at 3:32 AM 4-7-2009
#10
My favorite decade is the "Art Deco Decade", the 1930s. I was born in the wrong era.
Modified by vwlarry at 8:04 AM 4-7-2009
#11
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#12
Iart deco.
1935 Jaguar Airline coupe.
Originally Posted by Eistreiber
#13
Quote, originally posted by vwlarry »
So jealous of this person. I want to live there and drive that car.Can't believe I forgot the Tatra T77, one of my all-time faves.
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#14
For me, the most beautiful shape ever used in automotive design is the "raindrop". Art Deco and the Streamlining Movement of the 1930s worked together so well, and the cars that came from this kind of thinking were so dominated by the naturally beautiful shape of the raindrop, like the Tatra you show, and the Zephyr, and so many others, and even in non-automotive design, just like the Loewy pencil sharpener up above. This kind of design excellence is yet to be surpassed, IMO.For a decade so beset by worldwide poverty and political tension, the thirties sure did produce some wonderful design landmarks. It's lasting beauty, too, and not the trendy kind.
#15
Is this Art Deco?
Found here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9...56258/
Modified by Galrot at 6:02 AM 4-7-2009
#16
It is pure Art Deco and Streamlined brought together.
#17
On the street!I've only ever seen a Talbot-Lago on the Pebble Beach lawn
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#18
Quote, originally posted by axe » On the street!
I believe it's a classic car event held on the street, and not just a ordinary street parking spot. Note the Duesenberg in the background.
#19
Quote, originally posted by Galrot » I believe it's a classic car event held on the street, and not just a ordinary street parking spot. Note the Duesenberg in the background.
I figured as much with the people snacking in the backgroundI wonder if the car was trailered there? That would be the ultimate irony
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#23
Quote, originally posted by 2112 »
Every time I see pics of this thing, I'm just speechless.
GORGEOUS.
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#24
My girlfriend is obsessed with the Art Deco era and just redid our whole place from mid-century-modern to Art Deco (which I'm not too down with, as I prefer the clean lines of Danish MCM furniture). Art/cars-wise, Art Deco is amazing, though.
Quote, originally posted by BlueyedBoi69 » Every time I see pics of this thing, I'm just speechless.
GORGEOUS.
You should go see it in person, then. There's one (or, at least used to be) in Studio City (near Moorpark or Riverside) always parked on the street.Edit: It may be gone. Just read an article from '08 on AutoBlog saying it was on eBay with bidding over ONE FREAKIN' MILLION DOLLARS and reserve was not met. I can't believe these people parked it on the street all this time. The last one apparently sold at Barrett-Jackson for over $4,000,000.
Modified by VadGTI at 9:52 AM 4-7-2009
Leonardo - Team Post-Killing Ninja
What Al Gore creates, Dustin Adler takes away.
#25
I'm sure most people here have seen this, but if not - Futurliner Resto Project:
http://www.futurliner.com/resto/resto_1.htmUnrelated poster:
2008 Civic Si sedan
Need a graphic designer?
#27
Quote, originally posted by Black Jetta GT »
1938 Bugatti Type 57 Atlantic Coupe
Hands down, one of the most beautiful cars ever made....
Sean
•1995 VW Jetta GLX •2006 Saab Aero Convertible •1970 VW Bettle •2005 Audi TT (Mrs.)
Airbags: The Padded Bra of the Automotive World.
#28
Quote, originally posted by axe »
I wonder if the car was trailered there? That would be the ultimate irony
I like to think it is the owners daily driver. At least it would have been if I owned it.
#29
Just some historical notes because it would seem that folks don't quite understand Art Deco.
It was most relevant between the early 1920's, and about 1940 when it fell out of favour.
A parallel movement known as Art Moderne (or Stremaline Moderne to some) is more closely related to things like the Chrysler Airflow, and Airstream Trailer.
Very little of what has been posted is actually Art Deco. The Cord in front of that beautiful house for instance. Neither is Deco. The home is certainly Art Moderene, and the Cord fits somewhere in between. Art Deco was short lived, and very particular. I can dig up some of my papers from my days in Architectural History if you all want further verification.
#30
I always thought Voisins were considered Art Deco, but now I'm not certain what art deco is. Oh well. Still like the things, regardless of what they are or are not. I'll just call them Phunkartistyc.
Modified by Porridgehead at 6:02 PM 4-7-2009
Measure with mic, mark with chalk, cut with axe, pound to fit, paint to match
#31
Quote, originally posted by beatenb3 » Just some historical notes because it would seem that folks don't quite understand Art Deco.
It was most relevant between the early 1920's, and about 1940 when it fell out of favour.
A parallel movement known as Art Moderne (or Stremaline Moderne to some) is more closely related to things like the Chrysler Airflow, and Airstream Trailer.
Very little of what has been posted is actually Art Deco. The Cord in front of that beautiful house for instance. Neither is Deco. The home is certainly Art Moderene, and the Cord fits somewhere in between. Art Deco was short lived, and very particular. I can dig up some of my papers from my days in Architectural History if you all want further verification.You're right, but that house does have Deco elements (pillars around doorway), the rounded room on the second floor.
Some of LA's Art Deco (can't compete with Miami Beach, but we tried
Art Deco and architecture buffs should definitely drive through Wilshire Blvd. between Alvarado and Fairfax. More Art Deco in that 3 mile stretch than you'll want to see for the rest of your life. Plenty more, including some Art-Deco-infused Wright homes here, but I have no time to search
There's a car with an amazing deco interior, but, for the life of me, I can't remember what it is.
Leonardo - Team Post-Killing Ninja
What Al Gore creates, Dustin Adler takes away.
#32
Can someone please give a clear-cut definition of Art Deco? Not just in the auto industry, such as what cars qualify as Art Deco, but in general.
#33
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_decoIf only everyone had the internet.
Modified by czook at 3:41 PM 4-7-2009
#34
Art Deco was a popular international art design movement from 1925 until 1939, affecting the decorative arts such as architecture, interior design, and industrial design, as well as the visual arts such as fashion, painting, the graphic arts and film. At the time, this style was seen as elegant, glamorous, functional, and modern.
#35
Quote, originally posted by vwlarry » My favorite decade is the "Art Deco Decade", the 1930s. I was born in the wrong era.
Larry, you were 27 in 1930. Doesn't sound like the wrong era to me.
That is a beautiful example of an automobile, a house, and how well a deep blue and an off-white go together.
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