Many of Mumbai's remaining Art Deco masterpieces have survived against the odds.
Fairlawn —
Many of Mumbai's remaining Art Deco masterpieces have survived against the odds.
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"Art Deco is, in many ways, a depiction of cosmopolitan Bombay," said Atul Kumar, founder of the not-for-profit conservation organization Art Deco Mumbai.
Shiv Shanti Bhuvan —
"Art Deco is, in many ways, a depiction of cosmopolitan Bombay," said Atul Kumar, founder of the not-for-profit conservation organization Art Deco Mumbai.
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The Liberty Cinema symbolizes a unique architectural amalgamation known as "Bombay Deco."
Liberty Cinema —
The Liberty Cinema symbolizes a unique architectural amalgamation known as "Bombay Deco."
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Dating back to the year of Indian independence, 1947, the building also represents the rising aspirations of a nation.
Liberty Cinema —
Dating back to the year of Indian independence, 1947, the building also represents the rising aspirations of a nation.
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The 1,200-seat, single-screen movie theater was of the last buildings to be constructed in the Art Deco architectural style.
Liberty Cinema —
The 1,200-seat, single-screen movie theater was of the last buildings to be constructed in the Art Deco architectural style.
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During an era of relative prosperity and cosmopolitanism in India between the two world wars, a rising middle class found that it had the means to commission its own architecture.
Court View —
During an era of relative prosperity and cosmopolitanism in India between the two world wars, a rising middle class found that it had the means to commission its own architecture.
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In Mumbai, conservation efforts often overlook Bombay Deco in favor of Victorian-era buildings, which are usually larger and grander in stature.
Lotus Court —
In Mumbai, conservation efforts often overlook Bombay Deco in favor of Victorian-era buildings, which are usually larger and grander in stature.
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Taking influence from Paris, Miami, New York and Los Angeles, Bombay Deco put an Indian twist on a well-known style. And it was all made possible by new construction materials, according to Mustansir Dalvi, professor of architecture at the Sir JJ School of Art.
Back of the Oval —
Taking influence from Paris, Miami, New York and Los Angeles, Bombay Deco put an Indian twist on a well-known style. And it was all made possible by new construction materials, according to Mustansir Dalvi, professor of architecture at the Sir JJ School of Art.
Kuber Shah for CNN
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