Art Deco Designs / Vehicles / Architecture On Stamps

I like those Ireland stamps you just posted ellie88. Oh, and I just finished sending you some SCF system messages now that "your accepts emails" is back on.

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@ParcelPostGuy I didn't write anything because I assumed nobody would care about them, but they are the same set of higher value definitives posted in this thread by somebody else previously, I just got my own set, all used, unfortunately. The dutch one is also one that was posted here before, but I have completed the design with both parts, although not matching as one is a 15 cent and the other is a 50 cent.

Hi Ellie, nice to see you back.

Austria Scott 760

Josef Hoffmann was an Austrian architect and designer known for his contributions to the Vienna Secession movement and the Wiener Werkstätte. He was also a key figure in the development of modern architecture and Art Deco. His most famous work is the Stoclet Palace in Brussels.
As per Google AI



This Stoclet Palace looks like something out of Orwell's 1984.

Brutally stark bleak stalinistic. Certainly not my cup a tea.

A lot of the material posted is not actually Art Deco but the successor, Streamline Moderne, which is a favorite of mine and of course highly derivative of the Deco movement. The two are very distinct from each other.

Both Art Deco and Streamline Moderne styles emerged during the early 20th century, and they both celebrated modernity, but each aesthetic had its own way of doing so.

Art Deco is all about luxury and lavish materials, gold, marble, and rich woods, as well as intricate, geometric patterns. It draws inspiration from a wide range of historical and cultural sources, from ancient Egypt to Native American motifs. It was an era of flamboyant celebration of technology and exuberance in the display of status. The Great Gatsby, for example, perfectly embodies it.

Streamline Moderne, on the other hand, emerged as a response to the economic and technological realities of the 1930s. It abandoned the ornate detailing and expensive materials of Art Deco in favor of smooth, flowing lines, industrial materials, and a horizontal focus to evoke speed and progress.

In looking at the transition from Art Deco to Streamline Moderne one must mention the changing cultural landscape. As the Great Depression deepened, there was a shift away from the opulence and excess of the 1920s toward a more utilitarian and optimistic vision of modernity. They were slowly detaching from luxury toward a more industrialized aesthetic. Which is why architects and designers began to favor simplicity and functionality, using the sleek forms of cars, trains, and airplanes as inspiration.

@rogdcam

Not everyone understands the distinction and that is OK.