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  2. Art Deco in the United States - Wikipedia

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    United States. The Art Deco style, which originated in France just before World War I, had an important impact on architecture and design in the United States in the 1920s and 1930s. The most notable examples are the skyscrapers of New York City, including the Empire State Building, Chrysler Building, and Rockefeller Center.

  3. Western use of the swastika in the early 20th century

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    Postcard sent in June 1910. This card was among those made by the Stanford Card Co. in Brooklyn, New York. The swastika (from Sanskrit svástika) is an ancient Eurasian religious symbol that generally takes the form of an equilateral cross with four legs each bent at 90 degrees in either right-facing (卐) form or left-facing (卍) form.

  4. Pellissier Building and Wiltern Theatre - Wikipedia

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    The Pellissier Building and adjoining Wiltern Theatre is a 12-story, 155-foot (47 m) Art Deco landmark at the corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Western Avenue in Los Angeles, California. The entire complex is commonly referred to as the Wiltern Center. Clad in a blue-green glazed architectural terra-cotta tile and situated diagonal to the street ...

  5. Art Deco - Wikipedia

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    Global. Art Deco, short for the French Arts décoratifs ( lit. 'Decorative Arts' ), [1] is a style of visual arts, architecture, and product design, that first appeared in Paris in the 1910s (just before World War I ), [2] and flourished in the United States and Europe during the 1920s to early 1930s. Through styling and design of the exterior ...

  6. Art Deco architecture of New York City - Wikipedia

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    Art Deco architecture of New York City. Art Deco architecture flourished in New York City during the 1920s and 1930s. The style broke with many traditional architectural conventions and was characterized by verticality, ornamentation, and building materials such as plastics, metals, and terra cotta.

  7. Category:Art Deco cinemas and movie theaters - Wikipedia

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    Art Theatre. Artcraft Theatre. Astor Theater (Reading, Pennsylvania) Atlas Performing Arts Center. Augusta Theater. Avalon Theater (Larimore, North Dakota) Avalon Theatre (Portland, Oregon) The Avery Theater. Avon Cinema.