DSGN 312 Flashcards

1
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How long did the Art Nouveau movement last?

A

1890 – 1910

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What is the name of this typeface designed during the Art Nouveau movement? Who designed it?

A

Eckmannschrift
Otto Eckmann
(Germany, 1900)

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What was the Art Nouveau movement called in Germany?

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Jugendstil
Named after the magazine Jugend
Translates to: New Youth Style

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What was the Art Nouveau movement called in Austria?

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Sezessiontil

Named after the Vienna Secession

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What is the name of the popular magazine that popularized the Art Nouveau movement in Germany? It featured a different magazine on the cover of each issue, but lacked a masthead.

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Jugend

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What Art Nouveau-era German magazine was considered erotic and was heavily influenced by the work of Aubrey Beardsley?

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Pan

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The Studio was a magazine that publicized the work of which notable Art Nouveau artist?

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Aubrey Beardsley

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This French artist is considered the “father of poster design.”

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Jules Cheret

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Named after the artist who used them, this archetype of a fun-loving, carefree woman broke the boundaries between what was considered a “tramp” and a “lady.”

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Cheret Girls

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This French artist mostly used poster design as a way to explore lithography and get money. His style is often defined by his use of the “black blotch” technique.

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Tolouse Lautrec

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Arguably the most famous artist from the Art Nouveau
movement, he was a poor man who’s luck turned around when he was commissioned by Sarah Bernhardt and later contracted to design all of her posters, sets, and more. Style defined by contrasting line weight, heavily patterned background, and spaghetti hair.

A

Alphonse Mucha

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This pseudonym is used for two English men who did paper collage work during the Art Nouveau movement in a minimalist quality that contrasted Victorian sensibilities with it’s minimalist quality and implied form. Their business only lasted a few months, but they were appreciated after their time.

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The Beggarstaffs

James Pryde & William Nicholson

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A master of black and white and whiplash lines, this Art Nouveau artist was international influence.

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Aubrey Beardsley

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Who were the artists involved in the Glasgow School?

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The Four: Charles Reinne Mackintosh, Margaret McDonald, Frances McDonald, J. Herbert McNair

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What is the name of the first woman to be acknowledged as a graphic designer?

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Ethel Reed

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