The seductive glamour and decadent hedonism of Hollywood influences on Australian architecture
- Written by: Davina Jackson, Honorary Academic, School of Architecture and Planning, University of Kent
State Library NSWBetween the first and second world wars, Australia’s high-end architecture was strongly influenced by exotic scenery from Hollywood’s rapidly accelerating movie industry.
Southern California’s style of seductive glamour and decadent hedonism – recalling the sun-blessed heydays of Roman emperors and Mughal...