A tour of art deco architecture in Boston
When you think of art deco, the iconic architectural style that favors intricate geometry, bold colors, and stylized depictions of humans mastering modernity, you probably don’t think of Boston. The Chrysler and Empire State buildings in New York, seaside hotels in Miami Beach, and even the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles seem to have cornered the market in the popular imagination.
The centennial of art deco — it burst onto the scene at a 1925 Paris exhibition — got Starting Point writer Ian Prasad Philbrick wondering why that is. So he did what any recently arrived Bostonian should: I took a tour. And as he learned, there’s plenty of art deco in the city to enjoy, provided you know where to look.
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