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Some exponents of Art Deco in Buenos Aires

Although scattered throughout the city, there are outstanding examples of Art Deco aesthetics in Buenos Aires in the 30's of the twentieth century that are interesting to discover. Just enough to raise a little look and distinguish between buildings some characteristics. These can be (among many): "staggered profiles in skyscrapers ... stepless telescopic and frets, obsessive recurrence formal squared, rough textured plaster ... magnificent ornamental water features ... ..." [1 ]

Ex newspaper Critica

Since 1928 Avenue address in May 1333, the facade Ex Review Journal "... is made from three panels separated by slender pilasters, starting from the base, cover the whole height of the building. The central sector is dominated by a massive arch that starts on the first floor, for the Board-... This emphasis area concentrates ornamental joint displayed in the top frame and richly decorated step, the pair flanked by four major sculptures in emerging from mineral or vegetable stylized.

Details of the symbolic figures

is undoubtedly emphasize the symbolic nature of such a text- the time we speak of "the rule of mind over matter" - as well as its strong attachment to the Deco aesthetic, which also faceted response crest that crowns the front 2]

also be adding another feature, balconies shaped like a ship's bow.

Teatro Metropolitan

Like most emblematic city's theaters (Opera, Gran Rex, Broadway, Normandie still active) The Metropolitan (Av. Corrientes 1343, built between 1936 / 1937) is part of the cultural buildings aesthetic Art Deco, thus reflecting the nascent film industry as the 30 'embodied in the aesthetic renewing the technological advancement of the fun, plus the strength and innovation of the industry. The influences in these buildings are Americans, especially influenced by the Radio City Music Hall in New York (1933).

Vale technical description of these remarkable architectural examples intended to last over time, as the great monuments Mesoamerican in which the architects of the movement have inspired the early twentieth century: "The facade is completely repealed in imitation stone, shows a symmetrical composition whose central tower rises with the characteristic scaling Deco, together with treatment strong vertical lines give the whole effect of greater height than objectively has [3]

While in Buenos Aires there is a neighborhood or district agglomeration Art Deco buildings, such as Miami, the features of style are scattered in most neighborhoods of the city and can be observed with great diversity, both in small details (reminiscent in doors, facades, balconies) as a whole (building).

In Buenos Aires there are many more exponents to be admired. The best known are the Citibank headquarters, the City Hotel, Hospital Ramon Sarda, Church Evangelical Methodist Mouth, Kavanagh building in Retirement among many.

Cultural Heritage's excellent guide to Buenos Aires, Art Deco Architecture N º 8, 2007 mentions briefly the characteristics movement from the artistic point of view: "... In the European case, the origins of Art Deco recognize highly diverse connections and influences, from Viennese Secession, German Expressionism and Neo Dutch, to the Ballets Russes Diaghilev, to all which owes its eclectic repertoire formal Mars contributed by the greatest archaeological discoveries of the era of the tomb of Tutankhamen in 1922, would produce a major impact, "with the consequent reassessment of ancient Egyptian culture Assyrian-Chaldean.

In turn, the Art Deco is characterized U.S. by an explicit gesture of aesthetic redemption of pre-Hispanic Mesoamerican cultures ... whose development can be distinguished in the stepped profile of New York skyscrapers of the 1930 [4]

This synthesis indicates that fuller explanation of the movement must be considered within the context that one and only responds to a critical stage of the twentieth century, between the two world wars.

This publication is available at low cost in House of Culture Government City of Buenos Aires (bibliographic mainstay of this post) stands and says (at least in the text) an essential cultural heritage of the city which over time turns out to be part of the identity of the city along with other styles like the Neo-Classical or neo-colonialism. It is hoped that within the context of current post-modern building demolition and causing the voracious and often aggressive real estate market, the authorities take the necessary precautions so that this invaluable heritage is not damaged or disappear.

Note regarding this blog with photos of the Opera Theatre:

http://allbuenosaires.blogspot.com/2008_02_01_archive.html

Note connected in this blog about Art Deco:

http://allbuenosaires.blogspot.com/2008/09/el-teatro-empire.html

Note regarding where you can see a streak of Art Deco Central Europe this blog:

http://allbuenosaires.blogspot.com/2008/01/la-ex-munich.html