The Great Gatsby

The most obvious connection between The Great Gatsby and Art Deco is the setting. The movie takes place in New York City during the 1920s when Art Deco architecture was at its height. The city was filled with skyscrapers, like the Chrysler Building and the Empire State Building, that featured the style's signature clean lines and geometric shapes. Gatsby's own mansion, with its white facade, and Art Decostyle pool, reflects the luxury and excess of the era. Even the cars in the movie, like Gatsby's yellow Rolls-Royce, were designed with Art Deco principles in mind.

The characters in The Great Gatsby are also influenced by the Art Deco movement. Gatsby himself, the movie's protagonist, is selfmade and has amassed a fortune through bootlegging and other shady dealings. He embodies the idea of the "new money" class that emerged in the 1920s, which often flaunted their wealth through lavish parties and expensive possessions.