Sat, Sep 07
|Detroit
Highrises Art Deco: Spectacular Skyscrapers in Detroit and Across America
Time & Location
Sep 07, 2024, 8:00 AM – Oct 06, 2024, 6:00 PM
Detroit, 500 Griswold St, Detroit, MI 48226, USA
About the event
Discover the details of towering Jazz Age gems as you’ve never seen them before with digital artist Chris Hytha and skyscraper historian Mark Houser. Their new book, Highrises Art Deco, collects the best images and stories from their cross-country odyssey to highlight classic skyscrapers from a new perspective. Hytha’s use of drone-scan photography showcases the design and craftsmanship at the summits of iconic Art Deco buildings, while Houser recounts the histories of each skyscraper and the people and companies behind its construction. The creators will give a special presentation of their favorite skyscraper stories and images in the historic club floor on top of the Guardian Building, an Art Deco landmark. Afterward, join them for wine, beer, light bites, and music at a reception and book signing in the Guardian’s dazzling main hall. There you can also view a gallery of Highrises canvases from Detroit and across the country, on public display all September for Detroit Month of Design. You can even take your favorite Art Deco skyscraper home! A limited number of signed Highrises prints and coffee table books will be available during the event, and the full-size exhibition canvases will also be available through a silent auction.
Event Details
4:30 - 5:30 pm VIP Champagne Reception and Meet the Creators
5:30 - 6:30 pm Special Visual Presentation and Talk in the Guardian Club (32nd Floor)
6:30 - 8:30 pm Gallery Reception and Book Signing (Main Hall)
About Detroit Area Art Deco Society
The Detroit Area Art Deco Society is the community for everything Art Deco. They are dedicated to preserving and celebrating Detroit’s rich Art Deco heritage. Their Mission is to engage the public in appreciating and preserving Detroit's Art Deco legacy through education, tours, and community events.
About Highrises Collection
Highrises Collection is an art and history project showcasing unique drone-scan images of 200 American skyscrapers from the Art Deco and earlier eras.