American Art Deco: Architecture and Regionalism

Genuinely not sure why they put a cover on such a sexy book

I bought this book because I was hoping to find some wonderfully detailed architectural examples included, which I had never seen. Having to order everything because there are no good bookstores where I exist, I was happily not disappointed.When someone say's "I like art deco", one has to be careful because not all art deco is equal. In this book, the majority are quite beautiful, well photographed and lovely examples categorised by region of the country. On one page, Grauman's Chinese Theatre is included with a side view illustration, and I would never have considered that to be art deco. This shows that the style is more homogenous than I realised. A detailed presentation of Bullock's Wilshire is one of my favourite, and can't believe I lived in L.A. for 3 years and never took notice. But there could have more pages dedicated to the Chrysler and Empire State buildings. Maybe those are books in and of themselves. Nevertheless, there is a wealth of information contained on the pages of this book, and the cover alone makes this a lovely presentation piece to have on display.

Each page inspires awe in this book. Gorgeous photos jump right off the page. Worth every penny if you are a lover of all things Art Deco. I find myself torn with this book. I want to show it to everyone I know, but I also want to keep it all to myself, sacred, like a holy book. So many of the pages would be excellent as framed art prints.

Bought this as a gift to my boyfriend. He loves anything Artdeco. As soon as he got it spent hours reading it and telling me all about it.

This lavishly illustrated book covers some of America's most iconic art deco buildings. I was very pleased to find the Louisiana State Capitol as well as the Nebraska State Capitol in it, as well as other buildings I have had the privilege to see while touring the nation. I wish that the Oregon State Capitol had been included as well - that's why I don't give it a 5-star review.Still, worth every dollar paid for!!

Just as advertised, good quality.

This is by far the best collection and presentation of colored images representative of american art deco. Ive gone through numerous titles at the library (and it's affiliates) to finally have discovered this book. I loved it so much that I had to get my own copy.

My wife loves this art deco period, bought this as a stocking filler for xmas, I hope she enjoys it :)