Design Theory Flashcards
When looking at the work of past designers and design movements, what must we do?
consider them in context, comparing their work with the work of others of the same time period
what should we consider when analysing designs from the past
-cultural and social influences from the time
-major technological development of the time
-key aspects associated with the movement/designer
-influences on design today
How was the art and crafts movement born?
a concern held by prominent designers and social activists of the time- that the use of machinery and factory-based production created products with unnecessarily ornate decoration, and meant that appreciation of the materials used in their construction was lost.
what inspired the arts and crafts movement
medieval craftsmanship, reflecting natural forms in textures and surface design such as wallpapers and focused on the natural beauty of timber in the production of handcrafted furniture.
what did the Great Exhibition of 1851, in London promote?
It was to promote and celebrate the development of modern industrial technology
How did the industrial revolution in Great Britain during the latter half of the 18th century and the first half of the 19th century cause huge social change?
Reduced the reliance on craftsmanship and increased the use of machine tools, combined with the division of labour within manufacture, reducing the skills of workers.
True or false, members of the arts and crafts movement could see the benefits of modern manufacturing techniques to enhance honest designs , which retained the qualities of the material
true
Name the major contributors to the arts and crafts movement
William Morris, C.F.A Voysey and Richard Norman Shaw.
key features of the arts and crafts movement
-appreciation of the beauty of the materials
-hand produced using craft skills
What was the art deco movement of the 1920’s and 1930’s named after?
the Paris Exhibition in 1925- before it was known as the modern style
explain the influences on the art deco movement
-the discovery of the Tutankhamun’s tomb by Howard Carter in 1922- increased interest in the art of the ancient world- reflected in the use of simple geometric forms and stepped pyramid structures (ziggurats) in the architecture of the time.
-the end of the IWW and changing social class systems beckoned a new age of modern living , often symbolised in design by sunburst motifs.
Name the Major contributors of the art deco movement
Clarice Cliff, Eileen Gray, and Walter Dorwin Teague
Key features of art deco design
-Sunburst motifs -in architecture and surface patterns#
-Ziggurat (stepped pyramids)- Architecture, especially the ‘skyscraper’ designs of New York, where building were restricted by the 1916 zoning resolution to reduce the impact on light visible on the streets below. The zoning resolution required regular ‘setbacks’ as the height of the buildings increased, thus reflecting the ziggurat structures of ancient civilisation
-Simple geometric forms
symbolism of modernism
Key design schools:
-Bauhaus
-De Stijl
(formed when the WWI ended)
