17 October 2020 – 27 February 2021

Art Deco by the Sea at Newcastle's Laing Art Gallery's will celebrate a time when this distinctive style of art, architecture and design transformed the British seaside.

During the 1920s and 30s, Art Deco became synonymous with leisure and pleasure, especially as existing coastal destinations and transport networks were modernised and new resorts were established to meet the needs of mass tourism.

Art Deco by the Sea will embrace more than 150 works drawn from public and private collections across the UK, including paintings, posters, brochures, drawings, photographs, fashion, furniture, ceramics and textiles.

Posters and photographs will bear testimony to the burgeoning culture of body-confidence and the pursuit of healthy or sporting activities, including swimming and sun-bathing.

Useful links

​www.laingartgallery.org.uk