Art Deco theater light
by David Lee Guss
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Art Deco theater light
Artist
David Lee Guss
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Photograph - Photography
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Art Deco was a decorative design movement popular from the mid 1920's to about 1940. Since the Fox Tucson theater was designed in the late 1920's, Art Deco influenced this lighting fixture; which may be a refurbished original or a skillfully made reproduction. I strongly suspect it is an original.
John Wayne spent many an hour in this theater's (then closed) balcony watching newly released films, while taking a break from making movies at Old Tucson.
Conflicting stories have him sneaking into the 1,316 seat theater, or arriving in a chauffeured driven limo which parked in front of the theater.
The refurbished picture palace now seats nearly 1,200.
@2009 David Lee Guss Film homage, JW, Art Deco theater light, Fox Tucson, Tucson, AZ, 2005
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April 17th, 2013
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