This one-of-a-kind gift is perfect for the architecture, design, and cultural enthusiast in your life! The the Art Deco Society of New York's Deco On DemandTM package of four web-based illustrated talks, inspired by our Destination Deco ® travel program, is a unique and engaging way to explore some of the world's best Art Deco cities!
This special package includes four enthralling video recordings that feature exciting virtual visits to see Art Deco Paris, Mumbai, Manila, and, of course, New York City, all without having to pack a suitcase! And, the best part is, the recipient of this thoughtful gift can watch these Video Events at any time, from anywhere. They will not have to watch the entire series—which contains six hours of delightful Deco content—all at once, as their access link and password will allow your recipient to start and stop the series whenever they'd like! This special package also allows them to watch and rewatch these engaging programs as often as they want through January 30, 2023
These recorded video events include the original PowerPoints—with wonderful images that can be seen directly on your recipient's computer screen, tablet, or mobile device—as well as the Q&A sessions with participants from the live events.
Scroll down to learn more about each program included in this Deco On DemandTM package.
About the Programs:
Program 1–The Art Deco Era: French World’s Fairs and Ocean Liners
Your recipient will take an exciting trip back in time to Jazz Age Paris for this engaging illustrated talk presented by Paris-based architectural historian, Pascal Yves Laurent.
In this presentation, we survey French Art Deco innovations during the 1920s and 30s, focusing on the importance of French World's Fairs and Ocean Liners—two of our favorite topics!
This web-based presentation goes beyond what can be seen in modern-day Paris to transport us back to the city during the 1920s and 30s. Your recipient will be emerged in the tantalizing architectural and design moments of Paris including the:
- 1925 International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts
- 1931 International Colonial Exhibition
- 1937 International Exposition of Art and Technology in Modern Life
- SS Île de France, launched in 1926
- SS L'Atlantique, launched in 1930
- SS Normandie, launched in 1932
This visually stunning presentation is sure to be a delight!
Click here for all the details about this program.
Program 2–Mumbai: Art Deco Jewel of India
This spectacular online presentation, with Atul Kumar, founder and trustee of Art Deco Mumbai Trust, dives into Mumbai's abundance of Art Deco treasures to explore how the city boasts the world's second-largest collection of Deco buildings.
In this recorded video event, Atul shows us how Mumbai, formerly Bombay, developed its unique Art Deco vernacular in the early 1930s as India was marching toward becoming an independent nation. In addition, Atul highlights how the region continued to utilize the style until the mid-1950s.
Through beautiful images, your recipient will see how the Deco era was a significant moment in India's history. They will be delighted to discover how the many ideas of what it meant to be Indian in the modernizing world, were explored and expressed through architecture in the form of relief work, design features, and building elements.
This impressive presentation is sure to be a delight! Click here for all the details about this program.
Program 3–Deco Manileño: Art Deco in Manila
The architecture, design, and cultural enthusiast in your life cannot miss this inspiring online tour of Manila's remarkably rich, though largely unknown, collection of Deco architecture and design. They are sure to share ADSNY's enthusiasm and surprise at the Art Deco we discover in this special program.
In this recorded Video Event, author and expert in the region’s unique Art Deco past, Ivan Man Dy:
- Shows us captivating images of Deco theaters, schools, sport facilities, mausoleums, and so much more
- Features spectacular works of the Filipino architects who embraced the Art Deco style and introduced it to the Philippine capital, where it flourished and thrived
- Discusses the unique Art Deco furnishings of Art Deco homes created from local materials by local artists, designers, and craftspeople
- Shows us the region's abundance of top-notch metalwork and grilles, that are shown throughout the entire presentation
Your gift recipient is sure to be as blown away as we were with this wonderful program! Click here for all the details about this program.
Program 4–New York's Art Deco Architecture
This recorded video presentation focuses on a topic near and dear to ADSNY, New York City's Art Deco masterpieces!
No trip around the world to see Art Deco would be complete without a look at the world's most iconic Art Deco skyscrapers. In this enthralling, in-depth presentation, acclaimed author and architectural expert, Anthony W. Robins, explores how New York's Art Deco style evolved through a series of iconic Manhattan skyscrapers to become the city’s chief architectural language.
Robins also discusses how the 1970s brought a massive reawakening of interest in New York’s Deco buildings, which survive today as prized remnants of a distant yet modern past that still help define the city’s visual identity.
We know the recipient of your gift will enjoy this immersion into the city ADSNY calls home. Click here for all the details about this program.
Registration:
How to gift ADSNY's Deco On DemandTM packages for someone else to enjoy:
- Click the gold Register button located under the registration options and prices listed at the top left of this page
- Enter the purchaser's information in the registration form and follow the instructions to pay online and complete the registration
- When prompted, enter your recipient's first name, last name, and email address in the text box to ensure that we are able to send your recipient their access link and password to enjoy these events
- When prompted, select the date you would like your gift to be emailed to the recipient from the ADSNY Team
- Continue with the registration as directed
- Once you have completed the registration, you will receive an email confirmation from artdecosocietyofnewyork@wildapricot.org
- A member of the ADSNY team will contact you directly, within 72 hours, to confirm that the information we received regarding the gift is correct
- On the date that you indicated you'd like the recipient to receive the gift, ADSNY will email a festive card to the individual letting them know that their exciting gift has come from you
- Their link and password is valid through January 30, 2023
If you're having difficulty registering for this package, please check the settings on your web browser to make sure that cookies and cross-site tracking are enabled. We recommend registering for all programs on a desktop. If you need further assistance registering for this package, please email Info@ArtDeco.org, let us know which package you'd like to gift, and we will send you an invoice.
All sales are final. Sorry, there are no refunds or exchanges.
ADSNY is not able to issue new access information for this video event after the expiration date of the access link and password you receive upon your registration.
