International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts Palais and Petit Palais, and on both banks of the Seine. There were 15,000 exhibitors from twenty different countries, and it was visited by sixteen million people during its seven-month run. The "Style Moderne" presented at the Exposition later became known as "Art Deco", after the name of the Exposition. The idea for an exhibition entirely devoted the decorative arts originally came from the Société des Artistes Décorateurs (The Society of Decorative Artists), a group founded in 1901 which included both established artists, including Eugene Grasset and Hector Guimard, as well as younger artists including Francis Jourdain, Maurice Dufrêne, Paul
Society of Decorative Painters Society of Decorative Painters The Society of Decorative Painters (SDP) was formed in 1972 to promote interest in decorative painting. Decorative painting includes all styles of painting including Tole painting or Rosemaling. The organization is a "not-for-profit" organization but it does not have tax exempt status. In 2008, the Society was responsible for finding an artist to paint Christmas ornaments for use in the White House. In 2009, SDP members helped produce holiday decorations for use in the Renwick Gallery at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. The Society of Decorative Painters offers a certification program for either Certified Decorative Artists