Saturday, 18 May 2013

Japanese art deco

Japanese art deco

Art deco began to become popular in the world of art after 1925. This movement wanted to make art that was commercially good for everyone. Japanese art deco was able to reach out to other parts with the help of mass communication that received a lot of appreciation from art critics and collections. This Japanese art deco was more welcome than the traditional fine arts that existed in Japan before the First World War. Japanese artists used art deco to strengthen in a way their national identity and importance. They did this by using modern decorations. The influence of Japanese art deco can be seen in the cityscape and in the names of the rich people. Most of the places are filled with Japanese art deco. These places are hotels, cinemas and night clubs. Japanese art deco portrayed a lot of glamour, fun and fantasy.

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Interesting Facts & Information: tourism, travel, culture, language, business, people. » Blog Archive » Japanese Art Deco. 2013. Interesting Facts & Information: tourism, travel, culture, language, business, people. » Blog Archive » Japanese Art Deco. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/articles/japan/japanese-art-deco/1425. [Accessed 18 May 2013].

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