Marcello Dudovich Art Deco “Camera Advertisement” Square Wall Clock

Art Deco emerged from the interwar period when rapid industrialization was transforming culture. One of its major attributes is an embrace of technology. The style is often characterized by rich colors, bold geometric shapes and lavish ornamentation. Marcello Dudovich was an Italian painter, illustrator, and poster designer in the early 1900s and was considered one of the progenitors of Italian poster design. In his early years he worked in Milan and Bologna and built a renowned career as an illustrator. Dudovich is celebrated as one of Italy's greatest poster artists and was influenced by many contemporary artists but ultimately his reputation comes from his having developed his own distinctive and richly colored style. This illustration depicts a cheerful woman with a box camera. She is wearing a matching rust red dress and hat and she is running forward with one hand outstretched in a happy wave.