Statuettes of the Art Deco Period

By Alberto Shayo

It is a vast world one enters when writing on the statuettes of the Art Deco era: both in terms of the number of artists that contributed to it, and the number of figures they created. This book studies the influences that shaped these artists' work - namely, the growth of the Ballets Russes under the aegis of Sergei Diaghilev; the fascination in all things Egyptian that followed the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb in 1924; and the Music Hall, with all of its venues, its stars and its glamor.

Paris was a magnet for aspiring artists. An unrivaled destination for free-spending tourists, its popularity dwelt in the city's inexpensiveness, considering the absence of the dollar and the falling value of the franc. A thorough look at its artists and their work can only emerge from long investigation.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1851498249
• ISBN13: 9781851498246
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: Acc Art Books
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 4.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 9.6" x 12.0"