{"product_id":"miami-art-deco-paperback","title":"Miami Art Deco - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eArnold Schwartzman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA book reviewer once described Arnold Schwartzman as \"a trufflehound with a Nikon,\" praising his passion and inquisitive eye. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In\u003ci\u003e Miami Art Deco, \u003c\/i\u003e Schwartzman's sixth photographic book on Art Deco architecture, he turns his lens on the tropical sun-bleached facades of Miami Beach's pastel palaces. Following the devastating Miami hurricane of 1926, a square-mile of Miami Beach was redeveloped in the 1920s, 30s, and 40s and the Miami Beach Architectural Historic District (known as the Art Deco area) now encompasses over eight hundred buildings and is the largest concentration of art deco architecture in the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Schwartzman's stunning photography captures many of these unique buildings, from the hotels and nightclubs of Ocean Drive to the Miami Post Office, all heavily influenced by the sea and nautical life. This book of Deco delights should prove to be a delicious sundowner for the connoisseur of the Art Deco style.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eArnold Schwartzman\u003c\/b\u003e is an Oscar-winning film-maker, a noted graphic designer, and the author of many books including \u003ci\u003eLondon Art Deco\u003c\/i\u003e (2013), \u003ci\u003e Art Deco \u003c\/i\u003e(2018), and\u003ci\u003e Arts \u0026amp; Crafts\u003c\/i\u003e (2021). He began his design career in British television before moving to Hollywood in 1978. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e He was the Director of Design for the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games, and for a number of years has designed many of the key graphic elements for the annual Academy Awards. In 2010, he created the two murals for the Grand Lobby of Cunard's \"\u003ci\u003eQueen Elizabeth.\u003c\/i\u003e\" In 2001 he was awarded an OBE and in 2006.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.47 x 7.17 x 6.54 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 25, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772505096480,"sku":"9781786751317","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2e669f29a4b072e8a6d96cb60d21a3b4.webp?v=1780407226","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/miami-art-deco-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}