14 Exhibit, Information, and Identity

Question 1

Herbert Bayer

Answer 1

Bauhaus student and teacher, moves to US
Dada influence with symbols
Color, grid, design
Typeface: Universal
Puts things to be exhibited in 3D space, not just on the wall
Werkbund Exhibits
Screens with info - precedent for modern museum spaces
Color shapes on floor to lead people through the exhibits

Question 2

Isotype

Answer 2

International System of Typographic Picture Education
Developed by Otto Neurath and Marie Rademeister
Used in infographics, for things that are international, like bathroom signs

Question 3

Henry Beck

Answer 3

Created the map for the London Underground
Arranged map on 45º and 90º lines, circles or tick marks for stations
Space stations equally for type legibility
Precedent for most modern transport maps today