The NGV website describes Art Deco as follows:
Spanning the boom of the roaring Twenties and the Depression–ridden 1930s, Art Deco came to epitomise all the glamour, opulence and hedonism of the Jazz age. It was the era of the flapper girl, the luxury ocean liner, the Hollywood film and the skyscraper.
While I think exhibitions such as these are must-see experiences, in this fair city there are many opportunities to enjoy Art Deco without stepping inside a gallery. Sometimes we take for granted some of the art and beauty that surrounds us everyday.
Within the CBD alone, there are many examples of Art Deco design and architecture. These are some of my favourites.
Manchester Unity Building, (Cnr Swanston and Collins Streets)
Century Building, (Cnr Swanston and Little Collins Street)
Newspaper House, (247 Collins Street)
Myer department store, (314-336 Bourke Street) 
David Jones, (294-296 Bourke Street)
Australian Natives Association Building, (28-32 Elizabeth Street)
Commonwealth Bank, (225 Bourke Street)
Are there examples of Art Deco in your neighbourhood?
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9 comments:
How lovey - thanks for the tour - I will have to go find some great examples .... mostly I love the lamps from this period - cheers le
There's a couple of houses in our neighbourhood that are good examples.
The Manchester Unity building is my favourite city building. I just love it.
David Jones is very pretty. I don't think I have noticed the detail on it before.
Me too, I love the Manchester Unity building. But there's a few residences I've coveted like mad for their deco lines. They're part of my when I win the lottery dream.
I've always loved the Myer building in Melbourne.
Did you notice the Art Deco buildings in Katoomba?
My burb is art deco central.
Love it, love it, love it.
( oh - and Newspaper House )
xx
Love it,love it,love it! This period which was before "my" time has always thrilled me. I was fortunate enough to see the Exhibition in Melbourne and imagine my thrill to see the doors of the Strand Palace Hotel in London that my Mother and Father-in Law stepped through on their honeymoon in 1938. Sadly the building is no longer there so at least something was saved and preserved.
For those WA readers there are many lovely Art Deco buildings in Perth (thanks mainly to a very vigilant Art Deco Society)also many in country towns of WA
Our cinema is Art Deco or should I say our bingo hall as it no longer shows films.
Locally we have the fabulous Cremorne Orpheum Picture Palace which has been restored complete with all the original cinemas, art deco lighting and decoration.
In the largest cinema a fully restored organ rises from the floor before big ticket movies. An organist plays the theme song from the movie or other related music and makes for a fabulous night out.
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