Streamlines July 2016

ADSW's Calendar of Deco-related

Events & Exhibitions

Free Concert -- Doc Scantlin

Fairfax Government Center

July 14, 2016

Doc Scantlin and his Imperial Palms Orchestra will give a free concert at the Fairfax Government Center, Thursday, July 14th from 5:30 PM to

7:00 PM. Location: 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, VA

22035. Additional information: 703-324-SHOW (7469) or Concert

Book Signing & Lecture Tour of National Capitol Radio & TV Museum

July 16, 2016

Bowie Public Library

15210 Annapolis Road Bowie, Maryland 20715

1PM

followed by a visit to the National Capital Radio & Television Museum

2608 Mitchellville Rd Bowie, Maryland 20716

Author Danielle Shapiro will Present a slide-illustrated lecture on famed graphic and industrial designer John Vassos. Several of Vassos' leading

designs for RCA will be displayed.

Following the lecture and book signing, attendees are invited to visit the nearby National Capitol Radio and TV Museum.

This program is jointly sponsored by the Art Deco Society of Washington, the National Capitol Radio and TV Museum, and the Bowie

Public Library.

Both the lecture and museum tour are free, but a $10 donation to the museum is encouraged.

Register

Pre-registration requested but not required.

Alphonse Mucha: Master of Art Nouveau

Museum of the Shenandoah Valley Closes July 31

Organized by Landau Traveling Exhibitions, Alphonse Mucha: Master of Art Nouveau includes more than 70 original works by the artist many

consider the creator of the Art Nouveau style. Vintage lithographs, including some unique proof copies, original drawings and paintings,

books and advertising ephemera, make up one of the largest private

collections of Mucha's work. This exhibition shows Mucha at the height of his career in Paris during the years 1890-1910. His designs for

posters, calendars, books and advertising labels circulated widely throughout Europe and America, and his Art Nouveau style dominated

visual culture and graphic design for years.

The exhibition is drawn from the holdings of the Dhawan Collection, Los Angeles, which is one of the largest and finest collections of Alphonse

Mucha's work in the United States.

Billboard images (above) feature details of the following works by Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) from the Dhawan Collection: Monaco,

Monte-Carlo, 1897, color lithograph on paper; Salon des Cent, XXme Exposition, 1897, color lithograph on paper; and Job, 1896, color

lithograph on paper mounted on linen.

Exhibition Details

Glenn Miller Orchestra

Glen Echo

July 30

Just saying the "Glenn Miller Orchestra" immediately conjures up images of the Big Band Era. Since the time he formed his own orchestra in 1937

until his untimely disappearance over the English Channel in 1944, the Glenn Miller Orchestra provided the music that was the backbone of

the Lindy Hop era. Classic songs like Tuxedo Junction, Chattanooga Choo-Choo, Sunrise Serenade, Pennsylvania 6-5000, In the Mood, and

more, will never go out of style.

Saturday, July 30, 2016

8:00pm 11:59pm

Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, Maryland 20812

Beginner swing lesson with Tom and Debra 8-9pm, dance 9pm-

12midnight.

Admission $20 at the door, general admission only.

Carpooling is always recommended at Glen Echo.

August 4, 2016

1920s Garden Party -- Chatham

As part of the National Park Service's Centennial celebrations,

Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park is excited to host a "Roaring Twenties" garden party and jazz concert on August 6, 2016.

The afternoon will feature 1920s era cars and living historians dressed in period clothes, walking tours that explore the founding of the park in

1927 and the revitalization of Chatham in the 1920s, including the creation of its famed gardens, and other activities. Pack a dinner in your

own basket to join us on the grounds for a picnic, leading up to a concert from 6:00-8:00 p.m. featuring the Capital Focus Jazz Band from

Washington, DC.

This program is free and open to the public. 1920s-style costumes are

encouraged! Bring a lawn chair for the concert, and pack your own picnic dinner and blanket to bridge the afternoon programs with the

evening concert. A prize will be awarded for the best picnic basket setup!

Congress created Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park in 1927, at the height of the "Roaring Twenties." The garden party on

August 6 recalls those days.

Information

Deco Japan: 1920-1945

June 11 - December 31, 2016

The style that came to be known as art deco, which flourished from the 1920s to 1940s, was a vivid reflection of the modern era and the vitality

of the machine age. Between the wars, as normalcy returned to politics, jazz music blossomed, and the flapper redefined the modern woman, art

deco left its mark on every form of visual art.

Originating in Europe, the new art form, characterized by rectilinear

shapes, geometric patterns, and bold colors, traveled the world as an ambassador for modernism and style. Deco Japan, 1920-1945, a special

exhibition on view at Hillwood beginning in June 2016, will explore how the Japanese interpreted the style and transformed it through their own

rich art and craft traditions. The art deco creations of Japan are vivid translations of both tradition and innovation-a visual record of the

artistic explosion that ushered Japan from its conventional artistic format into the Modern era.

Featuring a wide range of media-sculpture, painting, prints, ceramics,

lacquerware, jewelry, textiles, furniture, and graphic ephemera-this traveling exhibition brings Japanese art deco to Washington for the first

time. It builds on the passion that Hillwood founder Marjorie

Merriweather Post had for decorative art, focusing on her most transformative era, when she epitomized the flapper lifestyle and

developed her own taste for finely-crafted objects. Displayed among multiple buildings upon the 25-acre campus, Deco Japan will also bring

focus to the Japanese-style Garden, one of Hillwood's most beloved features.

Queen Mary Art Deco Festival

August 19-21, 2016

Long Beach, California

"Cruise" back in time to the Golden Age of Travel for a weekend aboard

one of the greatest Maritime Monarchs in history. Drink, dine, dance, and discover the opulence of this by-gone era immersed among the

largest collection of Art Deco in the World.

Art plays a prominent role in the décor of the ship. Further enhanced by

the use of over 50 different types of woods from all over the world, The

Queen Mary earned her nickname, the "Ship of Woods."

With elaborate murals, paintings, sculptures and wood carvings found throughout the ship, it's no wonder she is widely considered one of the

best examples and landmarks of Art Deco style in the world.

Pack your vintage duds and celebrate the luxury and grandeur immortalized in F. Scott Fitzgerald's literary classic The Great Gatsby at

the 12th Annual Art Deco Festival presented by the Queen Mary in association with the Art Deco Society of Los Angeles.

Information & Tickets

Denver Modernism Show August 26-28

The Denver Modernism features over 50,000 square feet, a Miss Modernism contest, and an indoor car show on Sunday.

The $20 Friday Preview Party (6-10pm) includes a weekend pass.

All Friday tickets include Weekend Pass!

Saturday 10am - 6pm Sunday 11am - 4pm :: Admission $10

http://denvermodernism.com/

Great Gatsby Party

Richmond

September 10, 2016

The Art Deco Society of Virginia is seeking vendors for its 5th Annual Gatsby Afternoon Picnic. The picnic will again be held at the Wilton

House Museum.

Antique, vintage, or vintage-inspired business or non-profit organizations are invited you to apply

More details about the event are coming very soon!

The Great Gatsby Party on the Lawn Washington National Cathedral

September 17, 2016

With summer in the air, come out and join us on the grassy knoll! Return to a simpler time of music, dancing, tasty treats, and savory

libations. We bring you our inaugural event in the District of Columbia! A chance to step back to the end of the 1st World War, the Volstead Act

(in memoriam), Prohibition, Women's Suffrage, and the roaring sights and sounds of the 1920's.

Sprawled out before the magnificent towers of The National Cathedral, return to an older era of flapper dresses, boater hats, and the big band

scores of the 1910's, 1920's, & 1930's. Two 11 piece orchestras will warm up your feet, dance performances and contests by the Fidgety

Feet, DC's Premiere Dance Team, lawn games including croquet, bocce, and tug o' war, 2 dance floors, photo sets, food & beverage, specialty

alcoholic Prohibition cocktail bars, and much more await! Period attire strongly encouraged.

Our youngest fans under 14 years attend for free!

DC Law prohibits any outside alcoholic beverages. Bags are subject to search and security may confiscate suspicious materials at their

discretion.

3101 Wisconsin Ave NW

Produced by Dardanella

Art Deco in Imperial Japan Hillwood

Wednesday, September 21

This lecture demonstrates the broad permutations of the so-called deco

style, and its diverse applications in art made for the exhibition hall, the street, the body, and the home. The talk reveals the decisions the

inspired the collection, and the ideas that inform the exhibition. It analyzes how deco expresses Japan's cosmopolitan urbanism of the

1920s and 1930s, and the muscular traditionalism that was often used to project the power of Japan as a military power. The presentation

concludes with examples of Japanese art deco beyond the exhibition, including architecture, gardens and collectibles.

Event Timeline

5:30-6:30 p.m.: Mansion and exhibit open for self-guided touring 6-6:30 p.m.: Members-only wine and cheese reception.

6:30-7:30 p.m.: Lecture

7:30 p.m.: Book Signing. Deco Japan and other

Purchase Tickets

Hillwood is located at 4155 Linnean Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20008

Rolling Sculpture Art Deco Cars From the 1930s and 1940s

Raleigh Museum of Art October 1, 2016 - January 15, 2017

The art deco period-from the 1920s to the 1940s-is known for blending modern decorative arts with industrial design and is today synonymous

with luxury and glamour. The automobile, a rapidly evolving mechanical child of the 20th century, thus became the perfect metal canvas upon

which to express the popular art deco style.

While today manufacturers often strive for economy and efficiency, this

was a period when innovation and elegance reigned supreme. Influenced by an international art movement, automakers embraced the sleek, new

streamline forms and aircraft-inspired materials to create memorable automobiles that still thrill all who see them. With bold, sensuous

shapes; hand-crafted details; and luxurious finishes, the 14 automobiles and three motorcycles in the exhibition provide stunning examples of car

design ... with artistic flair.

NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF ART

2110 BLUE RIDGE ROAD RALEIGH, NC 27607

Shopping for Kimonos Hillwood

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

In the art deco era, as Western clothes became popular, the kimono in

Japan continued to be everyday wear with new designs and motifs. The importation of Western dyes and machinery in the Meiji period

(1868-1912) had a profound effect on the Japanese kimono industry. Fabrics were designed to be exhibited at the World Expositions and

Japan's domestic textile industry was gradually integrated into world textile markets. The late Meiji period saw the emergence of Japanese

department stores, such as the Mitsukoshi, new advertising techniques,

the rise of a largely female consumer base, and distribution of fashion magazines, often inspired by Western models.

The Taishō period (1912-1926) is characterized by a great urban

growth, particularly in Tokyo. Women gradually entered the work force and gained more financial power. Although Western-style clothes

became popular, the kimono continued to be everyday wear. The motifs were dramatically enlarged and new designs appeared, sometimes

inspired by Western styles such as the Art Deco. In creating such boldly patterned kimono the designers benefited from new types of silk and

innovative patterning techniques, making relatively inexpensive, highly fashionable garments available to more people than ever before. These

vibrant kimono styles remained popular until the 1950s.

Event Timeline

5:30-6:30 p.m.: Mansion and DecoJapan exhibit open for self-guided touring

6-6:30 p.m.: Members-only wine and cheese reception. 6:30-7:30 p.m.: Lecture

Purchase tickets Hillwood is located at 4155 Linnean Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20008

Not Just a Flapper:

Japanese Women in the Art Deco Era

Hillwood

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

The Deco era ushered in a world of modernity that was transformational

for women worldwide.

Scholars Tom Looser and Estella Chung discuss the broad range of modern women in Japan, from the flapper-like moga to the upwardly

mobile educated ojōsan. In both America and Japan, the twentieth-century ushered in diverse, new experiences for women including

schoolgirls, suffragists, striking textile workers, patriotic women and housewives. Tom Looser and Estella Chung will discuss the varied

experience of modern women and explore interesting parallels in Hillwood founder Marjorie Merriweather Post's flapper lifestyle and

developed her own taste for finely-crafted objects.

Event Timeline

5:30-6:30 p.m.: Mansion and DecoJapan exhibit open for self-guided touring

6-6:30 p.m.: Members-only wine and cheese reception. 6:30-7:30 p.m.: Conversation with professor Tom Looser & Hillwood

curator Estella Chung

Purchase tickets

Hillwood is located at 4155 Linnean Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20008

Cosmopolitan Architecture and Interior

Design in Japan

Hillwood Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Japan's love affair with Art Deco resulted in exchanges between native and Western architects and interior designers.

Japan's love affair with Art Deco is a fascinating case study of cultural

appropriation, which this talk will place in a larger context of exchanges between native and Western architects and interior designers, from

approximately 1915 to 1950. Protagonists ranged from Henri Rapin, the Parisian artist-tastemaker behind the decoration of the exclusive

residence of Prince Asaka to Antonin Raymond, a former employee of Frank Lloyd Wright, whose work in Tokyo will also be examined. Tokyo's

modernization, precipitated by the 1923 earthquake, created an

environment tailored to Japan's Modern Girl and business elite and entailed emulating department stores or bank buildings from both the

City of Lights and Manhattan. Beyond chic and glamour, a harsher brand of Art Deco was also used, in both France and Japan, as a nationalistic

and war-related medium. With Art Deco, Japanese architecture started its ascending trajectory as today's design powerhouse.

Event Timeline

5:30-6:30 p.m.: Mansion and DecoJapan exhibit open for self-guided tours

6-6:30 p.m.: Members-only wine and cheese reception. 6:30-7:30 p.m.: Lecture

Purchase tickets

Hillwood is located at 4155 Linnean Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20008

Exposition of 20th Century Decorative Arts April 29 - 30, 2017

The "Expo" partnership with D'Amore Promotions will return for a second

year at the Dulles Expo Center. The Expo will occupy the new North Hall

of the Dulles Expo Center while D'Amore Promotions holds the DC Big Flea next door in the South Hall.

The 2017 show is tentatively scheduled for April 29th and 30th.

Emailexpo@adsw.org to request an application.

Save the Date:

World Congress on Art Deco Pre-Congress Program--Cincinnati

May 7 - 9, 2017 Hosted by the Chicago Art Deco Society

The Chicago Art Deco Society is putting together a pre-Congress

program in Cincinnati with an evening event May 7th followed by two days of tours May 8th and 9th.

Save the Date: World Congress on Art Deco

Pre-Congress Program--Detroit

May 10 - 12, 2017 Hosted by the Detroit Area Art Deco Society

The Detroit Area Art Deco Society will hold a welcoming event the

evening of May 10th followed by two full days of tours and other programming.

Fisher Building Photo: historicdetroit.org

The 20th Century Society USA will organize a motorcoach trip between

Detroit and Cleveland on May 13th with stops to tour an important glass collection and a Frank Lloyd Wright home.

Save the Date: World Congress on Art Deco

May 14- 21, 2017 -- Cleveland Hosted by the 20th Century Society USA

The 20th Century Society USA will host a full week of tours and lectures

beginning with an opening cocktail party, Sunday, May 14th, 2017 and closing with brunch, Sunday, May 21, 2017.

The pictured shuttle bus, designed by Count Alexis de Sakhnoffsky, was

used in Cleveland's 1937 Great Lakes Exposition world's fair.

Stay tuned for more details.

Save the Date World Congress on Art Deco

Post Congress Program-- Pittsburgh

May 21 - 24, 2017 Hosted by the Art Deco Society of Washington

The Art Deco Society of Washington is organizing a post-Congress

program in Pittsburgh that will include two days of tours and museum visits and an optional third day of tours to Frank Lloyd Wright properties

at Fallingwater, Kentuck Knob, and Polymath Park.

Among the sites visited in Pittsburgh will be a Joseph Urban-designed

ballroom and Jean Dunand's Chariot of Aurora panels from the Normandie.

To request listing in Things to Come, send an email to Jim Linz including the name, date(s), times, and location of the event/exhibition as well as a brief description. Digital photos, web

links, and an email contact are much appreciated. Submissions offering discounts to ADSW

members receive priority.

Cheers,

Jim Linz Art Deco Society of Washington