Art Deco Havana

by Connie Handscomb

Title

Art Deco Havana

Artist

Connie Handscomb

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Photograph - Photography - Fine Art

Description

In the brilliant, hot sunshine, Havana bursts with the colours and styles of the Art Deco period.

The Roaring 20's were a lively, prosperous time and brilliant colours symbolized the energy of that period, such as bright peacock blue and canary yellow. The gold colour represented the epitome of the wealth, glitz and glamour of the Art Deco style, which gained worldwide popularity during the 1930's.

One of the formative influences of the style was art nouveau's use of motifs of nature, sunrises, flowers and shells. The flowing, organic lines were replaced with lines that were clean, and shapes became geometric and angular. Surfaces were luxurious. Overall, it was symmetrical and balanced, sleek and elegant .

African safaris and visits to Egypt were popular at the time, especially after the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922. Pyramids and sphinxes and other Egyptian decorations became part of the style while doorway details were influenced by the buildings of Egypt.

The bright, cheery colours in this city are reminders of a time of affluence. This image was taken while strolling in the heat of the hot afternoon sun, the vibrant colours reflecting the brilliance of the sunny orb in the clear blue sky above.

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♥ Heartfelt Gratitude to FAA groups for featuring this image :

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September 22nd, 2015

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