In his second book about art deco architecture, Tim Morawetz shares the results of three decades of work documenting and photographing the country’s buildings. Art Deco Architecture Across Canada: Stories of the Country’s Buildings between the Two World Wars includes over 400 photographs — most of them made by Morawetz, but also rare archival images — that portray the rich legacy of Canadian architecture and design from the early part of the twentieth century.
The book shows homes and residential buildings as well as a great variety of public and commercial buildings that incorporate elements of art deco style. Morawetz begins by explaining the material, sculptural, and decorative elements that characterize art deco and then describes some 150 buildings along with many of their marvellous details.