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.
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.
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 :)
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.
ReplyDeleteThanks Emm. I was preparing for a presentation on the Egyptian influence on Art Deco at the time so finding this was a real bonus.
DeleteThank you.
ReplyDeleteI 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.
I think they are original Helen but without detailed research it is hard to say for sure.
DeleteI 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
Thanks David,
ReplyDeleteI 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 :)