Art Deco skyscrapers

Art Deco skyscrapers Order Description Art Deco is an elegant style of decorative art, design and architecture, which began as a Modernist reaction against the Art Nouveaustyle. It is characterized by the use of angular, symmetrical geometric forms. One of the classic Art Deco themes is that of 1930s- era skyscrapers. Name TWO very famous and CLASSIC examples of skyscrapers that have become synonymous with Art Deco. Identify the buildings and describe WHY and HOW they are an antithesis to Art Nouveau.