Art Deco

Tulsa, Oklahoma, holds one of the richest collections of Art Deco architecture in the United States, a legacy of the city’s extraordinary growth during the oil boom of the 1920s and 1930s. The buildings of this era combine bold vertical forms, geometric ornament, and symbolic relief sculpture—architecture designed to convey optimism, progress, and civic pride.

This collection from Falcon Pass Studio explores Tulsa’s Deco heritage through a series of focused architectural studies. Rather than presenting only the familiar skyline views, the works isolate the elements that define the style: stepped towers, sculpted friezes, polychrome spandrels, and geometric stonework that animate these historic structures.

Subjects include the striking vertical composition of Boston Avenue Methodist Church, the sculptural relief panels of Will Rogers High School, and the intricate ornamental details that reward close observation across many of the city’s landmark buildings.

Created from original photographic studies and rendered with a watercolor aesthetic, each piece highlights the interplay of structure, ornament, and light that makes Tulsa’s Art Deco architecture among the most distinctive in America.

Together, these works form a curated visual study of the city’s architectural identity—capturing both the monumental presence and the finely crafted details that define the Deco era.