“An art movement is a tendency or style in art with a specific common philosophy or goal, followed by a group of artists during a restricted period of time, or, at least, with the heyday of the movement defined within usually a number of years.”
This essay outlines and defines three specifically chosen design trends that have been most influential in today’s modern designs. First of all the use of art movements in society are extremely under acknowledged and recognised.
"Design is like gravity - the force that holds it all together." - E A Whitney
The subject of ‘art movement’ is not to be mistaken for as diminutive with similar to shallow value, but quite the opposite as it can and has depicted images from our very own history. Dating back to 30,000 BC, the first ever display of art was discovered and since then numerous movements have been defined, that’s just counting up to modernism which was created around the 20th century. And with each movement discovered, certain styles would develop so with this, began the term of ‘trends’. So only by understanding the extent of impact that it has on us can we appreciate the chronicles of art and its movements. Design Trends are the movements and changes of different styles as for example Cubism, Minimalism and The Futurists; these developments are all alterations/ adaptions of further depth in detail. In stating this, different movements portray different times, moods, feelings that may be big or small depending on the size of issue, subject and/or theme.
“Also during the period of time referred to as "modern art" each movement was seen corresponding to a somewhat grandiose rethinking of all that came before it, concerning the visual arts.” (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art...
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...pecific art movement, Is the subject (the reason) and the movement/s prior, this is evident as we’ve seen it unfold through history like a chain reaction. For example the influence of cubism on futurism is quite obvious, as the same for Dadaism to surrealism. So in accordance, these movements like all movements have been a huge influence in modern art as their very accomplishment is the continuous development of evolving design and this enables the everlasting impact. So in conclusion the real question that weighs down our opinions is, what’s next to come?
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(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_movement. 2011)
(http://www.arteducation.com.au/art-movements/minimalism.php. 2011) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cubism. 2011) (http://www.doupine.com/blog/2007/239.html. 2011)
(http://www.allbuyart.com/art-movement-futurism.asp. 2011)
class notes
At the turn of the 20th and further into the 21st century, art began to drop the baggage carried from the masters of the Renaissance and began a trajectory of change. Artists began challenging the schools and galleries of art around the world in an effort to break away from the chains that were wrapped around them in an effort to control the basis of art. Strange patters, shapes, colors and spaces emerged as each one challenged every norm known to the artistic circle. Critics and viewers alike were suddenly required to think less about the topics of paintings and more about their formal aspects. As decades passed, the singularity of art began to intensify and different forms of art demanded the same recognition as others before. Liberation
Modernity held movements that paved the path for new ways of thinking and expression as a result of the industrial revolution. Two of these movements are: Surrealism, and the school of Bauhaus. Although these movements are quite different in appearance, they both wanted to challenge the traditional customs of the time. Whether it be eliminating conscious editing of thoughts by the Surrealists or producing a new sophisticated approach to design in Bauhaus, these movements created unique artworks that reflected the times of change they existed in.
violence and change. Artists who worked in traditional media such as painting and sculpture, and in an eclectic range of styles. Some people went with the movement while others opposed it. I enjoy the different types of eclectic movement in art such as the paintings, drawings and the designs. It was not until 1911 that a distinctive futurist style emerged and then it was a product of Cubist influence. Futurism was not immediately identified with a distinctive style. Futurists were fascinated by the problems of representing modern experience, and strived to have their paintings evoke all kinds of sensations and not merely those visible to the eye. Futurist art brings to mind noise, heat, and even smell of the metropolis.
Postmodernity is said to be “a reaction against the Modern movement” (Nicol 2009) and has shown a complete disregard for many aspects of art and design that were popularized during modernity, including: legibility, the grid, and use of a clear hierarchy. Postmodernism, as an art movement, aims to create works based on an independent style. Nothing is new in postmodern art, in a sense that something always comes from something else.
Art Deco as an art mover has had a lot of influence in the history of arts and was under the influence of the past art movements and different cultures, the present lifestyle and the societies of the life changing World War I and II. In design Art Deco was glamorous and in style it was luxurious. Major influences were the styles of art and the French crafts of high standards, different cultures and avant-grade art. It wasn’t just a normal style that reflected adventure, entertainment and leisure but a highly enjoyed taste by all classes of people with different minds after Second World War. It handed down its concepts of design and traditional and modern visual styles to younger generations while at the same time its styles influencing many present-day designers (Hillier & Escritt, 2004).
Varnedoe, Kirk. A Fine Disregard: What Makes Modern Art Modern. New York: H.N. Abrams, 1990. 152. Print.
In the early twentieth century the Modern movement of architecture and industrial design came about. This movement was a reaction to the change within society and the introduction of new technologies. The ever changing world and technology meant artists to evolve alongside the changing world and this kind of ‘industrial revolution’ that was happening. Modernists ideas have seeped into every form of design especially architecture and design. Although most modernists insisted they were not following any style in particular, their work is instantly
The Arts and Crafts movement occurred during the late 19th century and early 20th century. Its aim was “to bring artists and craftsmen together.” The movement developed from the fear that art was being lost to the up and coming manufacturing field (“The Bauhaus”). However, Gropius knew manufacturing would be a big part of the future and promoted art that could be mass-produced by factories. In 1923, the school’s slogan be...
Modern art serves to immerse us more thoroughly in a scene by touching on more than just our sight. Artists such as Grosz, and Duchamp try to get us to feel instead of just see. It seems that this concept has come about largely as a way to regain identity after shedding the concepts of the Enlightenment. “Philosophers, writers, and artists expressed disillusionment with the rational-humanist tradition of the Enlightenment. They no longer shared the Enlightenment's confidence in either reason's capabilities or human goodness...” (Perry, pg. 457) It is interesting to follow art through history and see how the general mood of society changed with various aspects of history, and how events have a strong connection to the art of the corresponding time.
In addition, there was a need to politically regroup. With a lack of a stability, the art world went through many changes, including many of its artist fleeing to America. A few remained such as Pablo Picasso and Pierre Bonnard. Modernism grew as artists felt that the traditional forms of art and architecture were becoming dated in the time where there was a new economic, social, and political formations rising due to the upcoming industrialized world. Consequently, 1950s, Switzerland and Germany developed a design movement called International Typographic Style. This design movement spread throughout the world and is still being used today. Just after World War II, minimalist elements were evident as seen in the use of system of grids and sans serif type. Evolving from Futurism, Constructivism and the Bauhaus, this system was based on the idea that the typography should be totally clear allowing no distraction from the content. In this modern style historical traditions are disregarded. This international style allowed for it to be used and adaptable to many sectors like architecture, furniture and graphic
The Pop art movement, was a movement where medium played a huge part in the society, with it reflecting on advertisements, comic strips and even celebrities, like Marilyn. This movement also has a large background and artists that are deeply connected. The pop art movement didn’t just take place in the United States, it actually started in Britain. It started with an independent group, with a mixture of different types of artists, from sculptors to painters. Though by the mid 1960’s, the United States pop art had taken on the movement and it was so popular and bold, that it soon influenced other countries such as Britain.
In conclusion, the art of the 19th century was composed of a sequence of competing artistic movements that sought to establish its superiority, ideologies and style within the artistic community of Europe. These movements, being Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism and Post-Impressionism, ultimately spread far beyond the confines of Europe and made modern art an international entity which can still be felt in today’s artistic world.
...encing and affecting the art movement and its contribution in shaping how art is produced and critiqued based on the standards that it had set.
One of the key ideas of the modern era was to forge the designs of the future on the corpses of the past, disregarding everything from the last era and moving forward with new ideals and styles. Refining and discarding they shaped, molded and constricted the ideas of design until reaching the pinnacle of minimalism. Creating design with pure aesthetics and reducing an object down to its core fundamental elements. Using the ideas of “less is more” or even “using less for more”, the designs ended up simple and elegant with a focus not in quantit...
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