As far as I know Art Deco was a term used to define art work, paintings, pottery, sculpture, etc. around the 1920s and 1930s. This art was much more bold and flashy then the trends before. Seems that the restyled ’41 with the large chrome grill and huge fenders just fit into that same style.
Now I’m fairly sure someone will come along who really knows and correct me, but we’ll see
