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1920s
Art Deco was first applied to public and commercial buildings in the 1920s. -
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international des art decorative held in Paris . -
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1925-1940
Americans embraced Art Deco as a refreshing change from the eclectic and revivalist sensibilities that preceded it. -
1930s
first applied rather than angular corners, and little surface ornamentation.