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Art Deco: everything you wanted to know

Art Deco: everything you wanted to know

From its flourishing in post-WWI Paris to its expansion through ocean liners and international expositions – and the London Underground – Emma Bastin reveals how Art Deco was a visual language of aspiration and change across the world during the interwar period

Elinor Evans

Published: September 28, 2025 at 8:00 AM

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In the interwar period, a movement emerged that brought together architecture, fashion, and even typography that echoed the hopes, anxieties and ambitions of the early 20th century. Charting the rise of a style that embodied the glamour of a changing world, from flapper fashion to high street cinemas, Emma Bastin talks to Elinor Evans about how Art Deco captured a world racing toward the future.

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Elinor EvansHead of digital (web and video)

Elinor Evans is head of digital (web and video)

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