Some characteristics of the Art Deco style are simple, geometric shapes, bright colors, clean lines, symmetry and an ornamental appearance. The style developed between World War I and World War II—mostly in the 1920s and 1930s. The new technology developments—like airplanes and movies were influential themes. Wood, metal and stone is highly polished. Metals tend to be brass or gold. A frequently used stone is black onyx. It is associated with glamour. In addition to furnishings and jewelry, entire buildings can display an art deco style.
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| - Some characteristics of the Art Deco style are simple, geometric shapes, bright colors, clean lines, symmetry and an ornamental appearance. The style developed between World War I and World War II—mostly in the 1920s and 1930s. The new technology developments—like airplanes and movies were influential themes. Wood, metal and stone is highly polished. Metals tend to be brass or gold. A frequently used stone is black onyx. It is associated with glamour. In addition to furnishings and jewelry, entire buildings can display an art deco style.
- See Also Diesel Punk Crafts Art Deco in Bioshock : 20s and 30s style (and into the 40s even) with ALOT of architectural examples available. Handy for a game to pick a style/theme that they didn't have to use much imagination to create - just duplicate/cut-n-paste (similar with props/npcs clothing/music/etc...). Just Google 'Art Deco' and you can get all the ideas you need for the City and have it be recognizable (similar for other styles as Rapture was all Art Deco). Typical Art Deco attributes :
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| - Some characteristics of the Art Deco style are simple, geometric shapes, bright colors, clean lines, symmetry and an ornamental appearance. The style developed between World War I and World War II—mostly in the 1920s and 1930s. The new technology developments—like airplanes and movies were influential themes. Wood, metal and stone is highly polished. Metals tend to be brass or gold. A frequently used stone is black onyx. It is associated with glamour. In addition to furnishings and jewelry, entire buildings can display an art deco style.
- See Also Diesel Punk Crafts Art Deco in Bioshock : 20s and 30s style (and into the 40s even) with ALOT of architectural examples available. Handy for a game to pick a style/theme that they didn't have to use much imagination to create - just duplicate/cut-n-paste (similar with props/npcs clothing/music/etc...). Just Google 'Art Deco' and you can get all the ideas you need for the City and have it be recognizable (similar for other styles as Rapture was all Art Deco). Typical Art Deco attributes :
* Simplifying form, streamlining
* Highlight lines, cubes and planes, curves
* Facade, towers, stepped elements
* Finials and parapets, moldings and friezes
* Symbols and imagery
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