The 1925 International Exposition of Modern Industrial and Decorative Arts: A collection of the superb real-photo postcards issued by A.N.Paris. Includes night scenes and a few hand-coloured versions. All different. (157). The International Exposition of Modern Industrial and Decorative Arts (French: L'Exposition internationale des arts decoratifs et industriels modernes) was a World's Fair held in Paris, from April to October 1925. The term Art Deco was derived by shortening the words Arts Decoratifs, in the title of this exposition.