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Part One
Received an email today asking, "are batmobiles art deco and if so what makes them art deco?"
This question is really more complex than it seems.
But, let us start with a batmobile that 95% of artists, professors of art and culture, art critics, etc., and countless admirers can pretty much agree on. Very little disagreement over the 1989 being art deeco.
Batman ’89 & Batman Returns (The Burton/Keaton Batmobile), 1989 & 1992
A typical critique/observation often involves the following or something similar to
"It’s fairly sleek and simple, so far as big screen Batmobiles go, with an incredibly cool Art Deco design to reflect the overall aesthetic of Tim Burton’s Gotham City."
Attached photo-images of a car and the 1989 that have art deco characteristics.
So, what characteristics make the Burton/Keaton 1989/1992 batmobile art deco?
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| Posted 3/31/2021 1:44:23 PM |
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Part Two
Are batmobiles art deco and if so what makes them art deco?"
WIKIPEDIA
General Summary OVERVIEW: ART DECO
"Art Deco, sometimes referred to as Deco, is a style of visual arts, architecture and design that first appeared in France just before World War I. Art Deco influenced the design of buildings, furniture, jewelry, fashion, cars, movie theatres, trains, ocean liners, and everyday objects such as radios and vacuum cleaners. It took its name, short for Arts Décoratifs, from the Exposition internationale des arts décoratifs et industriels modernes (International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts) held in Paris in 1925 It combined modern styles with fine craftsmanship and rich materials. During its heyday, Art Deco represented luxury, glamour, exuberance, and faith in social and technological progress.
From its outset, Art Deco was influenced by the bold geometric forms of Cubism and the Vienna Secession; the bright colors of Fauvism and of the Ballets Russes; the updated craftsmanship of the furniture of the eras of Louis Philippe I and Louis XVI; and the exotic styles of China and Japan, India, Persia, ancient Egypt and Maya art. It featured rare and expensive materials, such as ebony and ivory, and exquisite craftsmanship. The Chrysler Building and other skyscrapers of New York City built during the 1920s and 1930s are monuments of the Art Deco style.
In the 1930s, during the Great Depression, Art Deco became more subdued. New materials arrived, including chrome plating, stainless steel, and plastic. A sleeker form of the style, called Streamline Moderne, appeared in the 1930s; it featured curving forms and smooth, polished surfaces. Art Deco is one of the first truly international styles, but its dominance ended with the beginning of World War II and the rise of the strictly functional and unadorned styles of modern architecture and the International Style of architecture that followed."
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| Posted 3/31/2021 5:28:53 PM |
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The 89 and 92 mobiles are definitely Art Deco.
The rest not so sure.
 
 
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| Posted 3/31/2021 9:09:16 PM |
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| hmmm, I would think more gothic than art deco.
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| Posted 4/1/2021 8:10:11 PM |
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Part Three
Are batmobiles art deco and if so what makes them art deco?"
Art Deco Car Characteristics
The cars of the Art Deco era featured swooping fenders, long hoods, and highly streamlined shapes.
Art Deco design focuses on symmetry, sharp angles, long straight lines, long curves, compound curves.
Art Deco elements on both the exterior and interior so that each car carried out a consistent theme.
Bold and bright, opulent colors incorporating stark colors like black and white or gold and silver to create contrast.
Art Deco is not a revival style.
Not merely transportation, they were about bold statements and high style.
Modern day forms of Art Deco styling in cars still exist with incorporated displays of Art Deco characteristics.
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| Posted 4/2/2021 7:42:45 PM |
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Part Four
Are batmobiles art deco and if so what makes them art deco?"
Batman: The Animated Series Batmobile Is it this batmobile art deco? YES
The distinctive visual combination of "noir" imagery and Art Deco design was dubbed "Dark Deco" by the producers.
WIKIPEDIA Overview
"The series took influence from Tim Burton's live-action films, Batman (1989) and Batman Returns (1992), and the acclaimed Superman theatrical cartoons produced by Fleischer Studios in the early 1940s. In designing the series, Bruce Timm and Eric Radomski emulated the Burton films' "otherworldly timelessness", incorporating period features such as black-and-white title cards, police airships (although no such thing existed, Timm has stated that he found it to fit the show's style) and a "vintage" color scheme with film noir flourishes.
The visual style of the series was based on the artwork of Radomski, and the gothic look of Gotham City was derived from his initial designs. In addition, Radomski issued a standing order to the animation department that all backgrounds be painted using light colors on black paper (as opposed to the industry standard of dark colors on white paper). The distinctive visual combination of "noir" imagery and Art Deco design was dubbed "Dark Deco" by the producers."
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| Posted 4/3/2021 9:17:09 AM |
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Part Five
Are batmobiles art deco and if so what makes them art deco?"
Is Batman & Robin 1997 batmobile: Is the batmobile art deco? YES
“The Batmobile that Batman drives imparted a neo-noir, slightly futuristic neo-modern art deco look.”
Most movie critics at the time described the style and batmobile in similar terms to this critique : The movie style was gaudy, theatrical, and overindulgent, but the Batmobile that Batman drives imparted a neo-noir, slightly futuristic neo-modern art deco look.
Harald Belker was the conceptual illustrator that designed this Batmobile under direction from Joel Schumacher. Belker also designed the Redbird, Bathammer and Batblade.
Most movie critics at the time described the style and batmobile in similar terms to this critique :The movie style was gaudy, theatrical, and overindulgent, but the Batmobile that Batman drives imparted a neo-noir, slightly futuristic neo-modern art deco look.
WIKIPEDIA: Career
“Belker’s career started in 1991 at Mercedes Benz Advanced Design in Irvine, California. As part of the team responsible for the Smart Car design, he went on to work independently, eventually ending up in entertainment design. Here he had his most significant success. He also explored furniture design, his Maxelle chair winning the excellent award, and he is responsible for the design of the line of sunglasses for Kaenon Polarized, a Newport Beach, California–based company, that focuses on fashionable but active lifestyle. He has published a couple of design books, Pulse, explaining his future vision for high-speed vehicle racing, and Ride, which showcases the design of a futuristic electric motorcycle. Since late 2012 he has been working for Anki, a robotics and artificial intelligence startup company whose headquarters is in San Francisco.”
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| Posted 4/3/2021 5:11:01 PM |
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Received an email asking, "What is neo-noir?"
The best description of neo-noir I have found in on wikipedia.
"Neo-noir is a revival of the genre of film noir. The term film noir was popularized in 1955 by French critics Raymond Borde and Étienne Chaumeton. It was applied to crime films of the 1940s and 1950s, mostly produced in the United States, which adopted a 1920s/1930s Art Deco visual environment. The English translation is dark movie, indicating something sinister and shadowy, but also expressing a cinematographic style. The film noir genre includes stylish Hollywood crime dramas, often with a twisted dark wit. Neo-noir has a similar style but with updated themes, content, style, visual elements and media."
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| Posted 4/3/2021 5:51:32 PM |
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Art Deco was 1920's?
Surly Anton was bring it back 
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| Posted 4/4/2021 7:20:10 AM |
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Mr A
"Art deco was 1920's?"
Art Deco period began in 1920 and ended in 1939.
When someone refers to objects created after this date range as art deco they really mean it possesses characteristics and elements of the 1920-1939 art deco style. Many objects created possess characteristics and elements of multiple styles such as the Batman and Robin 1997 batmobile. Harald Belker was the conceptual illustrator that designed this Batmobile under direction from Joel Schumacher.
“The Batmobile that Batman drives imparts a neo-noir, slightly futuristic neo-modern art deco look.”
WIKIPEDIA
General Summary OVERVIEW: ART DECO
"Art Deco, sometimes referred to as Deco, is a style of visual arts, architecture and design that first appeared in France just before World War I. Art Deco influenced the design of buildings, furniture, jewelry, fashion, cars, movie theatres, trains, ocean liners, and everyday objects such as radios and vacuum cleaners. It took its name, short for Arts Décoratifs, from the Exposition internationale des arts décoratifs et industriels modernes (International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts) held in Paris in 1925 It combined modern styles with fine craftsmanship and rich materials. During its heyday, Art Deco represented luxury, glamour, exuberance, and faith in social and technological progress.
From its outset, Art Deco was influenced by the bold geometric forms of Cubism and the Vienna Secession; the bright colors of Fauvism and of the Ballets Russes; the updated craftsmanship of the furniture of the eras of Louis Philippe I and Louis XVI; and the exotic styles of China and Japan, India, Persia, ancient Egypt and Maya art. It featured rare and expensive materials, such as ebony and ivory, and exquisite craftsmanship. The Chrysler Building and other skyscrapers of New York City built during the 1920s and 1930s are monuments of the Art Deco style.
In the 1930s, during the Great Depression, Art Deco became more subdued. New materials arrived, including chrome plating, stainless steel, and plastic. A sleeker form of the style, called Streamline Moderne, appeared in the 1930s; it featured curving forms and smooth, polished surfaces. Art Deco is one of the first truly international styles, but its dominance ended with the beginning of World War II and the rise of the strictly functional and unadorned styles of modern architecture and the International Style of architecture that followed."
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