International Style
International Style
nounDefinition of INTERNATIONAL STYLE
1
: a style in European art of the 14th and early 15th centuries marked by sinuous line, rich color, and decorative surface detail
2
: a style in architecture developed in the 1920s that uses modern materials (as steel, glass, and reinforced concrete), expresses structure directly, and eliminates nonstructural ornament
First Known Use of INTERNATIONAL STYLE
1932
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