Before the walk started we had a very interesting presentation about the history of napier before and after the 1931 earthquake. Nowadays, the style is understood to have begun around 1910 and continued until 1939 and the outbreak of wwii. Napier is an art deco city brought alive for us through an art deco walking tour with napiers art deco trust. We walked past classic examples while our passionate volunteer guide highlighted the nuances and finer details. We began our exploration at the art deco centre, where we picked up a self guided walk leaflet. There are high street and boutique stores as well as antique shops, art galleries, and studios of potters, wood turners and. Art deco was a sprawling design sensibility that wound its way through numerous early 20th century art and design forms, from fine art and architecture to. Enjoy napier art deco buildings with a walking tour albom. List of books and articles about art deco online research. All of our paper waste is recycled within the uk and turned into corrugated cardboard. Complemented by over 140 art deco buildings, proud locals and passionate enthusiasts from all over the world migrate to napier to commemorate. Art deco was at its height between 1925 and the outbreak of the second world war, the term is derived from the name of the exposition internationale des.
Features the history of art deco history in napier, new zealand. Browse the art deco centres shop packed full of treasures for you to remember your time in napier. Napier city council art deco inventory pdf napier art deco youtube video. Napier, new zealand by mcgregor, robert and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Enjoy napier art deco buildings with a walking tour. The art deco trust has a range of small books on aspects of napiers history and heritage. A description of the architectural styles seen in napier, extracted from the book the art deco city pub. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The secret history and eternal glamour of the art deco. He ran the world buskers festival in christchurch before taking over as director of napiers art deco festival, making his debut in 2017.
The national tobacco company building 1933, one of napiers many art deco buildings at 10. Ahuriri is a new zealand city with a seaport, located in hawkes bay on the eastern coast of the north island. Available from nationwide book distributors ltd, nz. New zealands worst natural disaster is captured on a short film documenting the journey through the immediate aftermath of the earthquake and describes the vigour.
Dating napier costume jewelry from the 1920s and 1930s. Rebuilt in an art deco style after the 1931 earthquake, the cbd is a bustling place, with many boutique fashion stores, galleries, restaurants and bars. The secret history and eternal glamour of the art deco beach. Both buildings were designed by prominent architects, hb and fw tompkins, and the mural hall 6th floor, bourke st features a series of murals by noted melbourne painter napier waller. The town was busy, full of vintage cars and people in period dress. In just 2 hours we learned about various art deco elements and napier history.
Went on the art deco trusts afternoon 2 hour guided walk around the commercial centre of the city. With a range of unique gifts, books, gifts and souvenirs youll find everything you need to take your memories of napier home with you. Art deco buildings of famous locations like napier and hastings are considered, but this accessible book also brings to our attention the extent of art deco built. The art deco centre is your gateway to napier s heritage and a visit to this city isnt complete without learning about the devastating earthquake of 1931 and the remarkable rebuild that was completed in just 22 months. In spite of its shortlived nature, monuments to its.
Wellillustrated with color photos of interior and exterior details as well as the gorgeous architectural buildings themselves. National tobacco company building nzhistory, new zealand. For the past 18 years, the trust has held an annual tremains art deco. A few british designers were influenced by high end art deco such as the epstein brothers and ray hille who used walnut and veneers, but it was only in the 1930s when mass production techniques and cheaper materials became available that art deco became a style for the middle classes instead of just the aristocracy and the fabulously wealthy. National tobacco company building new zealand history. Alamy the city now has one of the most striking collections of art deco buildings in the world. The quake and subsequent fire killed 256 people and destroyed much of the central business district. Napier is known as the art deco capital of the world. The city was rebuilt in the style of that era and by the end of the decade napier was the newest city on the globe. To help protect, preserve and promote napiers rich architectural heritage, the city formed an art deco trust in 1985. How an earthquake turned this new zealand town into the art. He follows art deco s influence in europe and its immigration to the americas and asia.
How an earthquake turned this new zealand town into the. Places of outstanding historical, special or cultural. On the other side of the world, new zealand rebuilt the towns of napier and neighbouring hastings after the 1931 earthquake in an unassuming and charmingly modest art deco style. Both our napier and taradale branches offer extensive collections of adult, children and teen fiction, nonfiction, large print, magazines, talking books and dvds. It was bevis hiller who wrote the first book on art deco history and design in 1968 and was most likely the first to use the term to describe the style of the 1920s and 30s. Originating in europe, in the early 20th century the art deco style. In napier, as in much of new zealand, architecture and art in napier is influenced by a common factor. Napiers best located boutique hotel, on the waterfront with panoramic views of the pacific ocean masonic hotel is an art deco jewel. The art deco centre is your gateway to napiers heritage and a visit to this city isnt complete without learning about the devastating earthquake of 1931 and the remarkable rebuild that was completed in just 22 months. Then, at his first winter deco weekend a few months later, flooding closed the train lines cutting off the vintage railcar and heavy snow trapped cars on.
Art deco societies the art deco and modernism society of. Here are artworks for your walls that showcase the modernist style or painting subjects now known as art deco. Art deco furniture, a complete guide to the history. Napier libraries offer extensive resources and provide safe and welcoming community spaces where the informational, recreational and educational needs of everyone are met. Located on the waterfront with panoramic pacific ocean views, the art deco masonic hotel features free wifi and historic art deco architecture. Art deco trust fundraising and communications manager steph kennard said cherry boombs appearance at napier s art deco festival was not an official one. Visit us for information on guided walks, minibus and vintage car tours and to view a fascinating short film on the 1931 earthquake. The population of napier is about 62,800 as of june 2019. We found out later it was the start of the art deco festival, a celebration of the 1920s and 30s that takes place each year. Art deco, also called style moderne, movement in the decorative arts and architecture that originated in the 1920s and developed into a major style in western europe and the united states during the 1930s. About 18 kilometres 11 mi south of napier is the inland city of hastings. Napier costume jewelry from the 1920s and early 1930s is extremely hard to find and highly prized by both napier enthusiasts and collectors of art deco jewelry.
Art deco trust fundraising and communications manager steph kennard said cherry boombs appearance at napiers art deco festival was not an official. For the past 18 years, the trust has held an annual tremains art deco festival. Both styles were popular in europe and the united states, but art nouveau flourished earlier, between 1890 and 1910. Napier s theatre scene includes productions put on by the napier operatic society, based at the tabard theatre and putting on musicals at the napier municipal theatre, another notable example of art deco architecture. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite. See more ideas about art deco paintings, art and art deco. Art deco was a sprawling design sensibility that wound its way through numerous early 20th century art and design forms, from fine art and architecture to fashion and furniture, as well as. Art deco masonic hotel, napier updated 2020 prices. Like ciner costume jewelry, it is often difficult to date napier pieces simply by looking at the mark. Pm jacinda ardern at hawkes bays art deco festival. May 26, 2014 a fantastic and informative mini documentary about the history of napier and the internationally acclaimed tremains art deco weekend. Art deco masonic hotel is located in the centre of napier, just.
Outside of the festival, hawkes bay retains a strong art deco vibe thanks largely to the areas architecture which emerged following a devastating earthquake in 1931 which destroyed much of central napier. Visit the art deco centre, and discover the real napier. The style was not yet known as art deco, but it was the one that stanley thought would suit the great new experiment of napier. With something for everyone, including an excellent range of 1930s retro toys and games, it really is your onestopshop for all things deco. Explore the history of art deco napier, leveled by earthquake in 1931 and rebuilt in the style of the day. Like art deco, art nouveau is an ornamental style applied to such media as architecture, interior design, jewelry, and illustration.
The following book can be purchased from the art deco trust. History of and historical places in hawkes bay, new zealand. Here, travelers can see photographs of the earthquakes aftermath and the towns reconstruction, watch a short film about napiers history. This is especially true for the novice collector or dealer that has not studied. Napier is an art deco city brought alive for us through an art deco walking tour with napier s art deco trust. Our guide then took us on a leisurely one and a half hour walk around the city looking at the art deco buildings. One of the first, major international styles of design, art deco appeared in france just before the outbreak of world war i and saw its demise as world war ii began to sweep across europe a couple of decades later. Napier, new zealand, which was rebuilt after a 1931 earthquake, has the largest unmixed concentration of art deco architecture in the world. The art deco city napier new zealand abebooks abebooks.
A fantastic and informative mini documentary about the history of napier and the internationally acclaimed tremains art deco weekend. Hawkes bay 1931, 2 nd edition, reed books, auckland, 2006. Having been driven through saturdays art deco parade, which attracted at least 25,000 people, the prime minister today attended the art deco dog parade, again in. Sep 25, 2018 he ran the world buskers festival in christchurch before taking over as director of napiers art deco festival, making his debut in 2017. Aug 30, 20 here, travelers can see photographs of the earthquakes aftermath and the towns reconstruction, watch a short film about napiers history and shop for art decoinspired rugs, vases, books. Take a tour in a vintage car or hire a guide to show you the best examples of art deco buildings youll see anywhere. More than 160 were built in the years after the earthquake. Napier, new zealand paperback 1998 by robert mcgregor author 1. Art deco furniture, a complete guide to the history, sourcing. Find out about art deco, what it is and why it is important to napier, what the art deco trust provide. Namely the indoaustralian and pacific plates, and their constant rubbing, sheering and sliding that has seen a tumultuous and turbulent history shape a people and a place. Styles of the thirties is the story of how napier, new zealand became a world center for art deco architecture after the city was ravaged by an earthquake and fires in 1931. These two neighbouring cities are often called the bay cities or the twin cities of new zealand. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
The period covered by the art deco inventory is from 1920 until 1940. Although its wooden housing stock was relatively undamaged, napier as a. Even the local mcdonald s is housed inside an art deco building. Author norbert wolf traces the chronology of the art deco style by looking at the politics and culture of europe in the 1920s and early 1930s, and the artistic movements that paralleled its popularity.
Art history and theory programme, school of humanities, university of. Learn about the devastating earthquake that destroyed the city. It is one of the few remaining halls from the 1930s in department stores in the world. Having been driven through saturdays art deco parade, which attracted at least 25,000 people, the prime minister today attended the art deco dog parade, again in front of a large crowd and where. Art deco style prints and posters for sale at new zealands art print experts. Napier runs south from bluff hill, a small promontory of hawke bay, along the coast and inland towards hastings. Shop art deco prints and posters new zealand fine prints. Art deco napier styles of the thirties by shaw, peter. Art deco history books it was bevis hiller who wrote the first book on art deco history and design in 1968 and was most likely the first to use the term to describe the style of the 1920s and 30s. Art deco reached its height in the late 1920s and early 30s. Art deco is one of those design styles that defies the passage of time. The art deco trust has daily showings of the movie the day that changed the bay from 9.
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