It was intended to dazzle visitors with all that was new in architecture, design ... the bourgeois leanings of Art Deco to be the dying breath of old world values and hand-craftsmanship.

but World War II and then emergence of modern styles like midcentury pushed Art Deco out of favor. Related: Georgian Architecture: Key Features and Design Ideas The original Art Deco architecture ...

Continuing our Art Deco Centenary series we profile graphic designer and artist Adolphe Jean-Marie Mouron, who under the ...