The Chrysler Building has become emblematic of the Art Deco period — and was one of the era's last architectural triumphs before the Great Depression halted New York's rapidly-changing skyline. - Gary ...

The Chrysler Building is one of the most mystic New York City skyscrapers, often dwarfed but universally loved as one of the most beautiful examples of Art Deco architecture. Compounded by the fact ...

Art Deco supplanted the Beaux Arts style in New York City during the 1920s and ’30s, when the economy was expanding and the stock market was surging (and crashing). Design emphasized elegant ...

Misunderstood for decades, the sculptor and filmmaker is pushing ceramic to its limits. He’s dancing. He’s making the best work of his career. By Jason Farago Five trends the artist has spawned, from ...

It's the Chrysler Building. Steve, you can't afford it. INSKEEP: Oh. FADEL: If that name does not put a picture in your head, look it up. It's a silvery building with art deco curves in the metalwork ...

Though it only had the distinction of being the world’s tallest building for 11 months, the Chrysler Building in midtown Manhattan has remained one of the most recognizable skyscrapers in the world — ...