tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post2525912368580100254..comments2024-03-26T01:26:01.819+11:00Comments on Art Deco Buildings: Yenda Cafe, YendaDavid Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08559022801796129763noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post-38861533666548510662016-06-24T10:29:39.202+10:002016-06-24T10:29:39.202+10:00Thanks for your comment Peter. I post photos on m...Thanks for your comment Peter. I post photos on my blog of buildings that I feel have an Art Deco look or sometimes just because I like them. Often I snap pics as I am traveling around and don't have the time, resources and frankly, the inclination, to 'do my research'. I'm not an architect or an architectural historian I subscribe to the widest possible definition of Art Deco. By the way, Griffith was founded in 1916 which is some would argument is before the Art Deco period and is clearly within the date range used for the V&A Museum Art Deco exhibition (1910-1939). So I would argue that Griffith must have some Art Deco buildings since it was first established during the Deco period. Here's some that I thought looked Deco. http://artdecobuildings.blogspot.com.au/search?q=griffithAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08658693497463902876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post-52471023629921821652016-06-24T00:13:32.815+10:002016-06-24T00:13:32.815+10:00Griffith has zero art deco buildings as it wasn...Griffith has zero art deco buildings as it wasn't even around in the art deco period, gee people do your research and don't lie.........I worked out there for yearsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17560433740242037813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post-30793585020325123272011-04-18T12:49:50.267+10:002011-04-18T12:49:50.267+10:00Thanks Heather. I hope you stick around and enjoy ...Thanks Heather. I hope you stick around and enjoy some of my other posts.David Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08559022801796129763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post-62352363872681377112011-04-18T08:41:52.834+10:002011-04-18T08:41:52.834+10:00Stumbled upon your post accidentally, I'm a fa...Stumbled upon your post accidentally, I'm a fan of art deco architecture and this vacant cafe is architecturally a very well designed structure. I especially like the lettering and the awning.Heatherhttp://ilovetoronto.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post-48963256950604524832011-04-17T12:09:09.314+10:002011-04-17T12:09:09.314+10:00Thnaks Janet. Of course there are many things tha...Thnaks Janet. Of course there are many things that influenced Art Deco and its development over time. Some good some bad. <br /><br />Skyscrapers blocking the light in NYC led to a city ordinance that they must be 'stepped' to allow the sun to right street level. <br /><br />Fascists wanted strong bold shapes. <br /><br />Howard Carter's discovery of the virtually intact Tutankhamum's tomb reignighted the 'egyptomania' craze and probably led to architects looking to their own (and other) country's heritage, flora and fauna for decortion of buildings (and objetcs) so we have maori designs in NZ and kangaroos, koalas & platypus in Australia, mayan and aztec designs just about everywhere and <a href="http://artdecobuildings.blogspot.com/2008/06/burtons-deco-elephants.html" rel="nofollow">elephants on a menswear chain in the UK</a>!David Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08559022801796129763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post-81160473361632492822011-04-17T11:24:17.058+10:002011-04-17T11:24:17.058+10:00That's interesting David. I love artdecobuildi...That's interesting David. I love artdecobuildings but I suppose when you look at buildings one by one, it perhaps doesn't give the lay reader like me the bigger Art Deco moderne picture. So I liked this commentary.Port Placeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11256025234120919722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post-47254310758212044212011-04-15T05:30:08.346+10:002011-04-15T05:30:08.346+10:00Thank you Bill. One of the things that appeals to...Thank you Bill. One of the things that appeals to the Art Deco period for me is that it marks the changeover from individual artisans to mass production and the widespread use of new materials such as concrete in construction and plastics in manufacturing. So you still get the variations in design and attention to detail that an craftsperson can bring but also the simplicity of design required for more efficient production.<br /><br />I really like photographing the details and testing my companion's patience as I zoom in for yet another detail or look for another angle to shoot a building. In Melbourne Art Deco, Robin Grow, laid out one of the chapters as <i>The Devil is in the Details</i> and we had a lot of fun photographing and then choosing the details to feature.David Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08559022801796129763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post-35217965451585241742011-04-14T22:04:36.534+10:002011-04-14T22:04:36.534+10:00I love the way you've presented this series be...I love the way you've presented this series because one of the things about art deco buildings like this is that at first glance, they look rather utilitarian but reward closer inspection.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03412983524190021368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post-70695368460591344942011-04-14T06:56:51.464+10:002011-04-14T06:56:51.464+10:00Thank you Sam. Beacuse it is off the main road, i...Thank you Sam. Beacuse it is off the main road, it needs someone to make it a destination so people especially seek it out and generate some word of mouth because otherwise noone is going to know it exists.<br /><br />Hmmm, I don't think a cafe in Yenda is for me, Janet, even one that looks as good as this.David Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08559022801796129763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post-8973168132662023562011-04-13T21:35:57.260+10:002011-04-13T21:35:57.260+10:00a new future for you running a Cafe in Yenda?
It i...a new future for you running a Cafe in Yenda?<br />It is fabulous - fine simplicity and beautiful detailsPort Placeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11256025234120919722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post-846031888229087672011-04-13T20:52:18.706+10:002011-04-13T20:52:18.706+10:00Beautifully shot! It is still a fine building - h...Beautifully shot! It is still a fine building - hopefully someone will restore it some day.Samhttp://www.matouenpeluche.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.com