names 12-13

Question 1

Frank Llyod Wright

Answer 1

architect, at forefront of 20th century modern design movement

Question 2

Margaret and Frances Mcdonald

Answer 2

led the way from floral forms to more geometric compositions (symbolic imagery, stylized form)

Question 3

Charles Rennie Macintosh

Answer 3

1 of the 4, important in transition from nouveau to 20th century

Question 4

Koloman Moser

Answer 4

painter and product designer, moves towards geometric design, Vienna secession

Question 5

Peter Behrens

Answer 5

artistic director of AEG, responsible for all areas of design, industrial designer

Question 6

Filipino Marinetti

Answer 6

italian poet, futurist poetry, type as image

Question 7

Fortunato Depero

Answer 7

An Italian Futurist POET, painter, writer, sculptor and graphic designer

Applied aesthetics of Futurism to graphic design and advertising

Question 8

Marcel Duchamp

Answer 8

french painter, influenced by cubism and futurism

Question 9

Kurt Schwitters

Answer 9

created non-political offshoot of futurism
an early collagist, and published the periodical Merz while running a design firm

Question 10

John Heartfield

Answer 10

He was a German visual artist who pioneered the use of art as a political weapon. NOTABLY, he used photomontage as political satire to discredit the German Nazi party

Question 11

Rene Magritte

Answer 11

Belgian surrealist artist known for his depictions of familiar objects in unfamiliar, unexpected contexts. (Think bowler hat, pipe)

His work inspired many subsequent designers and photographers

Question 12

Man Ray

Answer 12

An American visual aritst who spent most of his career in Paris. He explored surrealistic dark room techniques and camera-less prints.

He was a big contributor to the Dada and surrealist movements