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The period between the two world wars was one of extreme upheavals in politics, economics and society as a whole. It was also a time of intense artistic creativity, culminating in the great Paris Exposition des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernes in 1925, and the subsequent spread of the celebrated Art Deco style. The radical innovations in Art Deco fashion and interior decoration demanded new textile designs, and, as the period progressed, fabrics for clothes, upholstery wallpaper and rugs increasingly reflected the modernism, elegance and vibrancy of the movement. As the French artist Raoul Dufy, himself a brilliant fabric designer, wrote, 'Paintings have spilled from their frames and stained our dress and our walls.' This sumptuous new book invest the reader to discover the spectacular world of French Art Deco fabrics, with examples by designers such as Delaunay, Ruhlmann, Henry, Marrot, Dufresne, Benedictus, and dozens more. Alain-Rene Hardy, a noted French expert in 20th-century decorative arts, has searched through museum holdings, manufacturers' archives and private collections to find hundreds of examples of both hand- and machine-made textiles, many of them never befor

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• Introduction(p. 7)
• A New Beginning (1910-23)(p. 14)
• Floral Art Deco (1919-31)(p. 46)
• Modernism and Geometry (1923-36)(p. 126)
• The Late Period (1931-45)(p. 218)
• List of Illustrations(p. 236)
• Index(p. 255)
• Further Reading(p. 256)
• Picture Credits(p. 256)

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Through meticulous historical research, French textile specialist Hardy has produced a visually exciting look into the world of French Art Deco textile designs created during the era of turmoil between the world wars. An explosion of color and avant-garde patterns, ranging from minimalist to elegant, bursts from almost every page, containing both known and previously unpublished designs of artists Eric Bagge, Robert and Sonia Delauney, Maurice Dufresne, Raoul Dufy, Helene Henry, Paule Marrot, and many others. The introduction highlights the historical origins of the Art Deco movement, the art of textiles, the phases of deco textiles, and distinguishing features. Following brief introductions, the four chapters are "A New Beginning (1910-23)," "Floral Art Deco (1919-31)," "Modernism and Geometry (1923-36)," and "Late Period (1931-45)." The book concludes with a detailed list of illustrations including descriptions of the patterns and designs, artist, or manufacturer. With more than 300 illustrations, it is highly recommended for libraries focusing on decorative arts, textiles, and design.-Stephen Allan Patrick, East Tennessee State Univ. Libs., Johnson City (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Alain-Rene Hardy is a former university lecturer and a specialist in twentieth-century decorative art