The real star of the Oscars: the Oscar

A peek at the Art Deco roots of the Academy’s iconic, much-coveted statuette

This is not an Oscar and neither is it C3-PO. Photo by Mirko Fabian on Unsplash

It glitters and glows, and catches the light in pools of gold, black and white. To be considered worthy of an Oscar is an opportunity to gush forth on world peace and surviving odds until the band rudely plays you off stage. The trophy’s rivals are Star Wars’ C3-PO, the…