A CENTURY after it was formally introduced at the 1925 International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts in Paris, Art Deco is enjoying a resurgence in decor, fashion and more. A new generation is appreciating the style's unapologetically glamorous roots and translating it into something new.
A current exhibition at the Museum of the City of New York provides a look at the style that helped define the city in the popular imagination a century ago, in landmarks like the Chrysler Building, Empire State Building, Rockefeller Center and Radio City Music Hall. "Art Deco City: New York Postcards from the Leonard A. Lauder Collection" also showcases ephemera, clothing and film clips from the era.
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