<P> In the US, one of the most remarkable buildings featuring this style was constructed as the tallest building of the time: the Chrysler Building . The forms of art deco were pure and geometric, though the artists often drew inspiration from nature . In the beginning, lines were curved, though rectilinear designs would later become more and more popular . </P> <P> Painting in North America during the 1920s developed in a different direction from that of Europe . In Europe, the 1920s were the era of expressionism, and later surrealism . As Man Ray stated in 1920 after the publication of a unique issue of New York Dada: "Dada cannot live in New York". </P> <P> At the beginning of the decade, films were silent and colorless . In 1922, the first all - color feature, The Toll of the Sea, was released . In 1926, Warner Bros. released Don Juan, the first feature with sound effects and music . In 1927, Warner released The Jazz Singer, the first sound feature to include limited talking sequences . </P> <P> The public went wild for talkies, and movie studios converted to sound almost overnight . In 1928, Warner released Lights of New York, the first all - talking feature film . In the same year, the first sound cartoon, Dinner Time, was released . Warner ended the decade by unveiling, in 1929, the first all - color, all - talking feature film, On with the Show . </P>

In what ways was spain in the 1920s and early 1930s unique compared to the rest of western europe