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Art Deco
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Art Deco
Summerqueen has a thread on steampunk. Me? I prefer Art Deco.

[Image: 1930s-Art-Deco-Henderson-Motorcycle.jpg]

...I just came a little.

The architectural, aesthetic, and artistic design of art deco is probably the most iconic bit of style for the US, or rather, one of the most, second only to greco-roman architecture [which is pervasive in all our government buildings]. It can be applied even to this day to just about anything to give it an instantaneously classy look.

[Image: Aerodyne_Art_Deco_Mini_PC_02.jpg]

That is a fully modern computer. I am not joking. I AM, however, excessively jealous of whoever owns one.

It's worth noting that this particular style is the style-theme for series such as Fallout and Batman [particularly the Animated Series].

[Image: streamline_tn.jpg]

...I need to change my boxers.
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#2
RE: Art Deco
(March 21, 2012 at 4:57 am)Creed of Heresy Wrote: Summerqueen has a thread on steampunk. Me? I prefer Art Deco.

[Image: 1930s-Art-Deco-Henderson-Motorcycle.jpg]

Want.
[Image: mybannerglitter06eee094.gif]
If you're not supposed to ride faster than your guardian angel can fly then mine had better get a bloody SR-71.
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#3
RE: Art Deco
Just fallen in lust. I adore Art Deco!! Big Grin
"The Universe is run by the complex interweaving of three elements: energy, matter, and enlightened self-interest." G'Kar-B5
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#4
RE: Art Deco
(March 21, 2012 at 5:32 am)Zen Badger Wrote:
(March 21, 2012 at 4:57 am)Creed of Heresy Wrote: Summerqueen has a thread on steampunk. Me? I prefer Art Deco.

[Image: 1930s-Art-Deco-Henderson-Motorcycle.jpg]

Want.

Want so bad. *drools over* I would make love to that bike. Sweet, sweet, unnatural machine-human-relations love. Allll night long.


KichigaiNeko Wrote:Just fallen in lust. I adore Art Deco!!

I absolutely love it. The sleekness of its aesthetics, the retro-futuristic styling of it is just sultry.[/quote]

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#5
RE: Art Deco
Speaking of Art Deco motorcycles....

Here is the Megola,built in Germany as a production vehicle in the '20's

[Image: PHOTO_13885003_29029_2322265_ap.jpg]

Look at where the engine is locatedBig Grin

And here is how you start one...





And what a glorious noise it makes.
[Image: mybannerglitter06eee094.gif]
If you're not supposed to ride faster than your guardian angel can fly then mine had better get a bloody SR-71.
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#6
RE: Art Deco
I find that with all Art Deco.

Where did we (as a species) go wrong?? What stopped it??
"The Universe is run by the complex interweaving of three elements: energy, matter, and enlightened self-interest." G'Kar-B5
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#7
RE: Art Deco
This is my favorite tribute to Art Deco:

[Image: 3-the-abominable-dr-phibes-1971.jpg]

DR. PHIBES!!!!

If you've not seen this scream of a Vincent Price movie, you're missing out. It's as bad as Army of Darkness, much more quietly funny and just as ridiculous.
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RE: Art Deco
(March 21, 2012 at 6:47 am)KichigaiNeko Wrote: I find that with all Art Deco.

Where did we (as a species) go wrong?? What stopped it??

WWII. :/ Another reason to hate Hitler. Its death started because it became popular; people started to think it was 'gaudy' and projected false-luxury [oh no, not false luxury, we can't have THAT... 9_9 ], but WWII effectively ended it, though it's experienced a resurgence in the last thirty years and has been picked up again as a retro style.

[Image: Lempicka_musician.jpg]

Temera de Lempicka; "The Musician." THIS is an example of the art style, and damn it's gorgeous.

@Zen: I spent like 20 seconds looking for the engine. Then I looked at the wheel. My face is still hurting from the grin that split it. That is fucking AWESOME.
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RE: Art Deco
(March 21, 2012 at 7:02 am)thesummerqueen Wrote: This is my favorite tribute to Art Deco:

[Image: 3-the-abominable-dr-phibes-1971.jpg]

DR. PHIBES!!!!

If you've not seen this scream of a Vincent Price movie, you're missing out.

The Abominable Dr. Phibes is quite hilarious.

Quote: It's as bad as Army of Darkness, much more quietly funny and just as ridiculous.

Bad? BAD!!???!!!
Cunt
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#10
RE: Art Deco
(March 21, 2012 at 7:02 am)thesummerqueen Wrote: This is my favorite tribute to Art Deco:

[Image: 3-the-abominable-dr-phibes-1971.jpg]

DR. PHIBES!!!!

If you've not seen this scream of a Vincent Price movie, you're missing out. It's as bad as Army of Darkness, much more quietly funny and just as ridiculous.

GOD DAMMIT YES.
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