5.4 design movements Flashcards
What is the style of the Arts and Crafts movement? (1850 - 1915)
Decorative and fine arts, with intricate designs such as those designed by William Morris
What is the style of Art Nouveau? (1880 - 1910)
Bold, with built in intricacies and detail within a larger creation.
What is the style of the Bauhaus Modernist? (1900 - 1930s + )
Focus more on the function rather than the form, however it still took account of the design, creating minimalistic, monochrome designs.
Where did Marianne Brandt study, and what design era was she part of?
The Bauhaus school, and Bauhaus Modernist
Marcel Breuer was an influential designer from what design period?
Bauhaus Modernist
Who designed the geometric, angular, “Red Blue Chair?”
Gerret Reitveld
When was the Art Deco period, and why did it end?
1925 - 1939. It ended because World War 2 began
What were three major influences of the Art Deco design period?
Geometric designs, Older design such as Aztec, Egyptian and African designs, combined with modern manufacturing processes and materials
Who designed E-1027?
Eileen Gray
Eileen Gray designed a chair that took inspiration from the Michelin Man. What was it called?
The Bibendum Chair
When did Streamlining Moderne exist?
1935 - 1955
What was the style of Streamlining Moderne?
Focus on how streamlined and aerodynamic the products were, even when it didn’t really matter.
Streamlining Moderne created several distinct products, name 3.
The airstream trailer, the Zephyr train and streamliner trains in general
Raymond Loewy was nicknamed what?
“The Father of American Design”
The Coca-cola bottle and Lucky Strike design were both created by…
Raymond Loewy
What design era was Raymond Loewy part of?
Streamlining Moderne
Who redesigned the GG-1 train in a Streamline Moderne style?
Raymond Loewy
When did Postmodernism exist?
1970s - present
What was the philosophy of postmodernism?
Rejecting the previous design eras and trying new things.
What did Philippe Starck prioritise in his designs?
Form over function.
Who designed the Bertaa kettle and Juicy salif?
Philippe Starck
Why was the Bertaa kettle recalled, and what did it cause Philippe Starck to do?
It was recalled because of how dangerous it was. It caused Philippe Starck to re-evaluate his design view, and made him into a more function focused designer.
What was the philosophy of the Memphis design movement?
Reject the old way of design, and create something new, like extreme postmodernism.
What did the Memphis group take inspiration from in their creation of the Memphis design movement?
Art Deco, Pop art and 1950s design
Who created the Memphis group?
Ettore Sotsass
Who designed the Valentine typewriter?
Ettore Sotsass
