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“Art Deco was a deeply eclectic style that drew from many sources, but none gave the style its distinctive flavor more than Africa,” writes Ghislaine Wood, curator of the Victoria and Albert Museum’s exhibit, “Art Deco 1910-1939,” in the catalog for a new exhibit by Maison Gerard, “Primitive & Modern.” The exhibit, running through June 18, illustrates the influence African art had on 20th-century French Art Deco designs.
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|“Art Deco was a deeply eclectic style that drew from many sources, but none gave the style its distinctive flavor more than Africa,” writes Ghislaine Wood, curator of the Victoria and Albert Museum’s exhibit, “Art Deco 1910-1939,” in the catalog for a new exhibit by Maison Gerard, “Primitive & Modern.” The exhibit, running through June 18, illustrates the influence African art had on 20th-century French Art Deco designs.
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