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Cultural Events Timeline

It is commonly believed that architects and designers are influenced by and reflect the culture of the period in which they work. To better understand the cultural influences on designers of the Art Deco period, this timeline offers a listing of some events that may have inspired them.

1909

The Ballet Russes was founded and introduced Paris to Russian folklore and a new aesthetic

1913

Woodrow Wilson

became President of

the United States

through1921

1914

The first automobile assembly line was started by Henry Ford

1917

The United States entered

World War I

1918

World War I ends

1919

The 19th Amendment was passed and gave women the right to vote in the United States

1919

Joseph Sinel first used the term "Industrial Design"

1919

The constitutional ban on the production, import, sale, and transport, of alcoholic beverages began in the United States

1919

The Bauhaus was founded in Weimar by German architect Walter Gropius

1921

Warren G. Harding became President of

the United States

through 1923

1922

The first public radio station, KDKA, was launched in Pittsburgh

1922

Pharaoh Tutankhamun's tomb was discovered by Howard Carter in Egypt's East Valley of the Kings

1922

The Chicago Tribune hosted an international design competition for their new headquarters, seeking “the most beautiful and distinctive office building in the world”

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