Project Specs for your Essay
1. ARTS & CRAFTS MOVEMENT
2. ART NOUVEAU
3. PLAKATSTIL
For each style:
• Time period
• Visual hallmarks of the style
• Does this style have other names depending on the country it was in?
• What historical or social context influenced the style?
• Does this style have a philosophy? Was it a reaction against something?
For these key players: William Morris, Elbert Hubbard, Alphonse Mucha, Lucian Bernhard
• print a photo and make a paper doll of this person
• in the body area include a famous design of his that represents the style he is known for
• at the bottom on the front put his name
• on the back of the paper doll or on a sheet of paper write the person's name, the style he is associated with, country of origin and country he worked in (if different), what he is known for, and anything else you deem important.
We need to understand these terms also:
• Ukiyo-e
• Vienna Secession and the magazine Ver Sacrum
• Roycroft Press
Will someone make a list of cultural and scientific milestones from 1900 to 1910
4. DADA
5. CONSTRUCTIVISM
6. ART DECO
For each style:
• Time period
• Visual hallmarks of the style
• Does this style have other names depending on the country it was in?
• What historical or social context influenced the style?
• Does this style have a philosophy? Was it a reaction against something?
Cubism: can someone do a better job than I did on Monday and explain Cubism and which of the graphic design movements it influenced. Show a few examples of Cubism also.
PEOPLE
For each person below include a headshot or photo, the style he/she is associated with, what he/she is known for, and anything else you deem important.
For Dada:
Marcel Duchamp (conceptual art)
Tristan Tzara (typography) — use the press-on letters and any print out you like to create a small Dada-ist poster focusing on type. Describe Tzara either in the poster or outside the border of the poster.
Hannah Hoch (collage) — glue down the print out of her famous collage "Cut with a Kitchen Knife . . ." and draw lines from some of he imagery and explain what the images represent. Also, give us a short bio on Hoch and include her photo.
For Constructivism
Alexander Rodchenko — use red and black paper and a black & white photo of him to explain his work and life however you like.
Lilya Brik — use the photo I have provided of Lilya Brik to have her "explain" constructivism (see questions above). Also, tell us why she is important.
El Lissitzky — use some work of his to help explain who he was
For Art Deco
A.M. Cassandre — along with his photo and bio please include an example of his work and of his typography
Will someone make a list of cultural and scientific milestones from 1910 to 1939
7. THE BAUHAUS
We need an overview including the goals. We have a book about the Bauhaus and the NYTimes magazine article. Please include the Bauhaus chess set. Here is a link about a Bauhaus bus in honor of the 100th anniversary this year: https://www.dezeen.com/2019/01/08/bauhaus-bus-wohnmaschine-spinning-triangles-savvy-contemporary/
Someone look into:
• Walter Gropius
• Herbert Bayer
• Marianne Brandt
• Lazlo Maholy-Nagy pronunciation is here https://www.pronounceitright.com/pronunciation/laszlo-moholy-nagy-1625
• Lucia Maholy's photographs https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/photo-credit-negatives-bauhaus/
Type at the Bauhaus. Let's watch this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kozagkZQKSs
8. MIDCENTURY MODERNISM
What is modernism in graphic design and what is midcentury modernism? Feel free to use reliable sources like this link to read about Modernism in graphic design https://www.britannica.com/art/graphic-design/Graphic-design-in-the-20th-century#ref845058
Someone look into:
• Josef Muller-Brockmann
• Lester Beall
• Herbert Matter
• Ray Eames (a woman, who with her husband Charles, designed products like the Eames Chair. You might find this article, which was just published and is about product design, interesting:
https://www.fastcompany.com/90304574/the-secret-history-of-midcentury-modern-design-as-cold-war-propaganda?partner=rss&utm_campaign=rss+fastcompany&utm_content=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss
9. PROPAGANDA/THE WAR YEARS
I have a book on WWII posters and propaganda. What I really want us to talk about is: Is there a difference between propaganda and persuasion? Check this link https://www.thoughtco.com/propaganda-and-persuasion-249759
10. ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM
We have some art lovers in the class. Can a few of you educate us about Abstract Expressionism? Include the work of the painters below, at least, and add any you like. We don't know much about Abstract Expressionism so make sure you give us a good idea of what it is. For the people below, we don't need full bios, just to see their work.
• Jackson Pollock
• Mark Rothko
11. POP ART
The influence of Pop Art bled over into graphic design. Please give us a short description of Pop Art and short bios of Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein.
• Andy Warhol
• Roy Lichtenstein
12. OP ART
Just give us an overview and some examples. Try to find some that will add to what is on our book.
13. PSYCHEDELIA
So trippy. Briefly, what is psychedelia in graphic design. Will you look into the people and the venue below?
• Bonnie MacLean
• Wes Wilson
• The Fillmore
14. PUSH PIN STUDIOS
• Milton Glaser
• Seymour Chwast
Will someone give us a bio and show us examples of the expressive typography of Herb Lubalin?
1. ARTS & CRAFTS MOVEMENT
2. ART NOUVEAU
3. PLAKATSTIL
For each style:
• Time period
• Visual hallmarks of the style
• Does this style have other names depending on the country it was in?
• What historical or social context influenced the style?
• Does this style have a philosophy? Was it a reaction against something?
For these key players: William Morris, Elbert Hubbard, Alphonse Mucha, Lucian Bernhard
• print a photo and make a paper doll of this person
• in the body area include a famous design of his that represents the style he is known for
• at the bottom on the front put his name
• on the back of the paper doll or on a sheet of paper write the person's name, the style he is associated with, country of origin and country he worked in (if different), what he is known for, and anything else you deem important.
We need to understand these terms also:
• Ukiyo-e
• Vienna Secession and the magazine Ver Sacrum
• Roycroft Press
Will someone make a list of cultural and scientific milestones from 1900 to 1910
4. DADA
5. CONSTRUCTIVISM
6. ART DECO
For each style:
• Time period
• Visual hallmarks of the style
• Does this style have other names depending on the country it was in?
• What historical or social context influenced the style?
• Does this style have a philosophy? Was it a reaction against something?
Cubism: can someone do a better job than I did on Monday and explain Cubism and which of the graphic design movements it influenced. Show a few examples of Cubism also.
PEOPLE
For each person below include a headshot or photo, the style he/she is associated with, what he/she is known for, and anything else you deem important.
For Dada:
Marcel Duchamp (conceptual art)
Tristan Tzara (typography) — use the press-on letters and any print out you like to create a small Dada-ist poster focusing on type. Describe Tzara either in the poster or outside the border of the poster.
Hannah Hoch (collage) — glue down the print out of her famous collage "Cut with a Kitchen Knife . . ." and draw lines from some of he imagery and explain what the images represent. Also, give us a short bio on Hoch and include her photo.
For Constructivism
Alexander Rodchenko — use red and black paper and a black & white photo of him to explain his work and life however you like.
Lilya Brik — use the photo I have provided of Lilya Brik to have her "explain" constructivism (see questions above). Also, tell us why she is important.
El Lissitzky — use some work of his to help explain who he was
For Art Deco
A.M. Cassandre — along with his photo and bio please include an example of his work and of his typography
Will someone make a list of cultural and scientific milestones from 1910 to 1939
7. THE BAUHAUS
We need an overview including the goals. We have a book about the Bauhaus and the NYTimes magazine article. Please include the Bauhaus chess set. Here is a link about a Bauhaus bus in honor of the 100th anniversary this year: https://www.dezeen.com/2019/01/08/bauhaus-bus-wohnmaschine-spinning-triangles-savvy-contemporary/
Someone look into:
• Walter Gropius
• Herbert Bayer
• Marianne Brandt
• Lazlo Maholy-Nagy pronunciation is here https://www.pronounceitright.com/pronunciation/laszlo-moholy-nagy-1625
• Lucia Maholy's photographs https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/photo-credit-negatives-bauhaus/
Type at the Bauhaus. Let's watch this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kozagkZQKSs
8. MIDCENTURY MODERNISM
What is modernism in graphic design and what is midcentury modernism? Feel free to use reliable sources like this link to read about Modernism in graphic design https://www.britannica.com/art/graphic-design/Graphic-design-in-the-20th-century#ref845058
Someone look into:
• Josef Muller-Brockmann
• Lester Beall
• Herbert Matter
• Ray Eames (a woman, who with her husband Charles, designed products like the Eames Chair. You might find this article, which was just published and is about product design, interesting:
https://www.fastcompany.com/90304574/the-secret-history-of-midcentury-modern-design-as-cold-war-propaganda?partner=rss&utm_campaign=rss+fastcompany&utm_content=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss
9. PROPAGANDA/THE WAR YEARS
I have a book on WWII posters and propaganda. What I really want us to talk about is: Is there a difference between propaganda and persuasion? Check this link https://www.thoughtco.com/propaganda-and-persuasion-249759
10. ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM
We have some art lovers in the class. Can a few of you educate us about Abstract Expressionism? Include the work of the painters below, at least, and add any you like. We don't know much about Abstract Expressionism so make sure you give us a good idea of what it is. For the people below, we don't need full bios, just to see their work.
• Jackson Pollock
• Mark Rothko
11. POP ART
The influence of Pop Art bled over into graphic design. Please give us a short description of Pop Art and short bios of Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein.
• Andy Warhol
• Roy Lichtenstein
12. OP ART
Just give us an overview and some examples. Try to find some that will add to what is on our book.
13. PSYCHEDELIA
So trippy. Briefly, what is psychedelia in graphic design. Will you look into the people and the venue below?
• Bonnie MacLean
• Wes Wilson
• The Fillmore
14. PUSH PIN STUDIOS
• Milton Glaser
• Seymour Chwast
Will someone give us a bio and show us examples of the expressive typography of Herb Lubalin?