The Brooklyn Bottling Group is today one of the largest beverage and food companies in the United States.  It was founded by Jack Miller in 1936 where it started out selling seltzers and syrups door to door in Brooklyn neighborhoods.   Their line of New Yorker Beverages became very popular.   Arnold Miller, the second generation, acquired the first bottling facility and began to produce drinks in 1947.   The image of the "New Yorker" on their seltzer and soft drink bottles shows a dapper tuxe

The Herman Miller Company has withstood the test of time by being able to recognize new trends in customers' needs and genius in design.   

Jean Lurcat was born in Bruyeres, France on July 1, 1892.  His brother, Andre Lurcat became an architect.  He studied at the Faculy of Science in Nancy and was planning to become a doctor but decided against it and eventually studied under Jean Prouve the head of the Ecole de Nancy.  He was interested in engraving and in 1912 went to Paris to live with his brother, enrolling at the Academie Clorossi and studied under Bernard Naudin.

Of course, I love everyhting to do with MODERNISM and Art Deco is a passion!   So we've done a lot of work to promote the Argentina Art Deco Association and have worked closely with Adriana Piastrellini, President of AdbA to promote all things Art Deco!!!   We are grateful to AdbA and the Argentine Consul General Mr. Marcelo Martin Giusto!