What exhibition in 1925 popularized the Art Deco style?

What exhibition in 1925 popularized the Art Deco style?

• A. Exposition internationale des Arts décoratifs et industriels modernes.
• B. Paris Exposition of 1878
• C. World's Fair of 1939
• D. Great Exhibition of 1851

Answer: (A)

Art Deco grew out of a modern, machine-age aesthetic—clean geometric forms, streamlined profiles, and luxurious materials. The 1925 Paris Exposition internationale des Arts décoratifs et industriels modernes is the event that popularized this look. It brought together designers, architects, and manufacturers from around the world to present a unified, new approach to decoration and design, and the name “Art Deco” comes from this show. The exposure and buzz from the exhibition helped spread the style far beyond Paris, influencing architecture, furniture, fashion, and graphic arts for years to come. By contrast, the other exhibitions happened either before Art Deco existed or after it had already evolved in ways not tied to its popularization: the 1878 Paris Exposition reflected earlier tastes; the 1851 Great Exhibition predates the movement; and the 1939 World’s Fair, while influential, belongs to a later phase and not the event that defined Art Deco.

Art Deco grew out of a modern, machine-age aesthetic—clean geometric forms, streamlined profiles, and luxurious materials. The 1925 Paris Exposition internationale des Arts décoratifs et industriels modernes is the event that popularized this look. It brought together designers, architects, and manufacturers from around the world to present a unified, new approach to decoration and design, and the name “Art Deco” comes from this show. The exposure and buzz from the exhibition helped spread the style far beyond Paris, influencing architecture, furniture, fashion, and graphic arts for years to come.

By contrast, the other exhibitions happened either before Art Deco existed or after it had already evolved in ways not tied to its popularization: the 1878 Paris Exposition reflected earlier tastes; the 1851 Great Exhibition predates the movement; and the 1939 World’s Fair, while influential, belongs to a later phase and not the event that defined Art Deco.