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Evanston, IL 60204-1116 IN THIS ISSUE SPRING 2014 FEATURE ARTICLES Roman Architecture of the Inter-War Years By Robin Grow . 10 Deco After Dark By Glenn Rogers . 13 The Deco Delights of Paris By Robin Simon, Roberta Nusim, Graeme Rudd, Robert Bradshaw, and Robin Grow . 17 CADS Launches Partners in Preservation—Architectural Sister Sites By Kathleen Murphy Skolnik . 21 Screen Deco By Matthew C . Hoffman . 24 A Look Inside… Eva Zeisel: Life, Design, and Beauty Reviewed by Rolf Achilles . 26 The Art Deco Murals of Hildreth Meière Previewed by Robert Bruegmann . 28 REGULAR FEATURES President’s Message . 3 CADS Recap . 4 Deco Spotlight . 6 Art Deco at Auction . 8 Deco Preservation . 20 CADS News . 23 Deco Bookshelf Art Deco Reviewed by Bevis Hillier . 30 Paul T . Frankl Autobiography Reviewed by Bennett Johnson . 31 Looking Back… to Move Ahead By Ruth Dearborn . 32 Spring 2014 1 Custom Fine Jewelry and Adaptation of Historic Designs A percentage of all sales will benefit CADS. 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CADS Advisory Board Fall activities included opportunities to see Art Deco-inspired furniture at The Golden Triangle and Conrad Miczko Chair Pagoda Red as well as receptions at Club Lucky, Ceres Cafe, and Martin Lawrence Galleries—Oak Bill Sandstrom Brook . Special thanks to Cindy Oakes and Kathleen Murphy Skolnik for suggesting The Golden Triangle event, Richard Souyoul for introducing us to Ceres Cafe, and Social Committee Chair Kevin Palmer and Web Master his committee for organizing these events . In November, members enjoyed an in-depth presentation at Eran Miller the Polish Museum of America on the work of Polish artist Stefan Norblin who created the Art Deco CADS Magazine interiors of Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur, India . Special thanks to Jan Lorys for inviting us to co- Editor sponsor this important event . Kathleen Murphy Skolnik In January, CADS Magazine Editor, Kathleen Murphy Skolnik and I visited Paris to view a major exhibition Graphic Designer on Art Deco at the City of Architecture and Heritage . While in Paris, we met Pascal Laurent, an Maureen S . Donahue architect and Art Deco scholar who will speak to CADS members on May 23 during a visit to Chicago . Contributors Rolf Achilles Kathleen was hardly back from Paris when she was off again—this time to Camagüey, Cuba at the Robert Bradshaw invitation of Wilfredo Rodríguez Ramos, executive secretary of the Art Deco Society of Camagüey . The Robert Bruegmann occasion was the 500th anniversary of the establishment of the city . Activities included an exhibition of Ruth Dearborn Art Deco in Chicago and Camagüey . Special thanks to both Kathleen and CADS Board Member Mark Robin Grow Garzon for helping to design and produce the exhibition materials . This visit is the beginning of what we Bevis Hillier hope will be an ongoing relationship between CADS and the Art Deco Society of Camagüey with the Matthew C . Hoffman aim of supporting our mutual interest in Art Deco preservation . We look forward to Wilfredo visiting us Bennett Johnson here in Chicago this fall . Roberta Nusim Glenn Rogers The CADS Annual Meeting on February 22 was a huge success with over 150 people attending . Special Graeme Rudd thanks to my friend and colleague Roberta Nusim, president of the Art Deco Society of New York, for Robin Simon arranging the loan of the video Deco—The Art of Glamour . Members also heard updates from Amy Keller, Copy Editor / Proofreader CADS vice president and preservation chair, Keith Bringe, director of the CADS Survey Project, and Bob Linda Levendusky Bruegmann, editor of the forthcoming book Chicago Art Deco . Many thanks to Amy, Keith, and Bob for the countless hours and creative energy they have put into making their projects successful . Advertising Sales JoAnn Cannon I am pleased to welcome longtime CADS Board member Ruth Dearborn as the newest columnist for CADS Magazine . Ruth’s unmatched knowledge of CADS’ history makes her the ideal person to write Front cover: Palmolive Building, Holabird & Root, about our past . Welcome, Ruth . 1929 . Photo by Glenn Rogers . For frosting on the cake, this issue reprints a book review written by Art Deco icon Bevis Hillier—yes, © Copyright Chicago Art Deco Society 2014 the same Bevis Hillier whose 1968 book Art Deco was a milestone in the resurgence of interest in Art All material is subject to copyright and cannot be reproduced without prior written permission Deco and is widely credited with popularizing the term . Welcome, Bevis . from the publisher . To all our CADS members—thank you for your continued support and enjoy this exceptional issue . THE ChicaGO Art DECO SOCIETY (CADS) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT 501(C)3 taX EXEMPT ORGanization chartered IN THE State OF ILLINOIS IN 1982 FOR THE PURPOSE OF EDUcation, PRESERVation AND FELLOWSHIP . Joseph Loundy P .O . Box 1116 Evanston, IL 60204-1116 April 2014 312-280-9097 chicagoartdecosociety .com Spring 2014 3 CADS RECAP A look back at the Society’s fall and winter events CADS Welcomes Members and Guests at Fall and Winter Social Events organizations . CADS partnered with: Friends of Historic Second Presbyterian Church for the presentation Grete Marks: When Modernism Was Degenerate by Mel Buchanan; the Chicago Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians for a tour by curator Tim Samuelson of the exhibition Modernism’s Messengers: The Art of Alfonso and Margaret Iannelli at the Chicago Cultural Center, followed by a book signing with David Jameson for Alfonso Iannelli: Modern by Design at the Cliff Dwellers Club; the Women’s Jewelry Association Midwest Chapter for Susan Klein Bagdade’s lecture on Eisenberg Jewelry; and the Polish Museum of America, the Consulate of the Republic of India, and the Consulate of the David Nitecki, elegant as always, Republic of Poland for a viewing enjoys a champagne cocktail at the of the documentary Chitraanjali: Golden Triangle reception . Stefan Norblin in India . The Golden Triangle gallery with its collection of Asian and Central European antiques and furniture . Amy Keller, CADS vice president and Preservation Committee Art Deco-themed social programs CADS members and several new Thanks to the CADS Social chair, reported on the gave CADS members plenty recruits met up in November at Committee, chaired by Kevin committee’s efforts over the past of opportunities to renew Ceres Cafe in the Board of Trade, Palmer, for organizing the CADS year, which focused on two main acquaintances and welcome new named for John Storrs’ sculpture social gatherings and searching projects—the Ashland Avenue Deco aficionados this fall and of the Roman goddess of grain out great Deco sites for these Bridge and the Chicago Motor winter . and the harvest that tops the programs .