Monday, March 5, 2012

Ejido Cinema, Montevideo

Ejido Cinema, Montevideo

If you share the fascination with Ancient Egypt with the architects and designers of the Art Deco period then you'll love the Ejido Cinema in Montevideo.

Ejido Cinema, Montevideo
Ejido Cinema, Montevideo
Ejido Cinema, Montevideo
Ejido Cinema, Montevideo

Posted by David Thompson
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5 comments:

  1. MandyMarch 6, 2012 at 12:53 AM

    Oh, that is rather special! I love both Art Deco and Ancient Egypt so I quite appreciate this one. And now I know that Montevideo is in Uruguay. Interesting.

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    1. David ThompsonMarch 6, 2012 at 9:02 AM

      Thanks Emm. I was preparing for a presentation on the Egyptian influence on Art Deco at the time so finding this was a real bonus.

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  2. HelsMarch 6, 2012 at 9:40 AM

    Thank you.

    I know people always say that Art Deco took influences from Egypt, Peru, Mexico and everywhere else, but we don't often SEE it.

    Are those low relief sculptures the originals? If so, they are still in gorgeous condition.

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    1. David ThompsonMarch 6, 2012 at 9:55 AM

      I think they are original Helen but without detailed research it is hard to say for sure.

      I written about a few other Egyptian influenced buildings

      Empress Theatre in Montreal
      http://artdecobuildings.blogspot.com.au/2009/11/empress-theatre-montreal.html

      former Carlton Cinema, Islington
      http://artdecobuildings.blogspot.com.au/2009/10/former-carlton-cinema-islington.html

      former Carreras Cigarette Factory, London
      http://artdecobuildings.blogspot.com.au/2008/03/carreras-cigarette-factory-london.html

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  3. HelsMarch 7, 2012 at 3:40 PM

    Thanks David,

    I had a look at the cigarette factory and think the timing was perfect. Every thinking person in the city would have known, in 1926-28, that Howard Carter had discovered the intact tomb of Tutankhamun only a few years earlier.

    Not only historically timely, but exotic architecture as well :)

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