Originating in France after World War I, Art Deco quickly spread throughout Europe and America, and encompassed nearly every artistic medium from paintings and photography to furnishings and film. Art Deco: 50 Works of Art You Should Know is a highly accessible overview of the movement. Author — Lynn Federle Orr. - Art Deco: 50 Works of Art You Should Know - PaperbackShould Know Series, 50 ART DECO ARTWORKS - Originating in France after World War I, Art Deco quickly spread throughout Europe and America, and encompassed nearly every artistic medium from paintings and photography to furnishings and film. In this book, 50 iconic examples of the moment are presented chronologically in full-page spreads that are accompanied by explanatory texts and short biographies of the artists. 128 pages.