1. what characterists does the art deco movement share with the art nouveau and modern movements?
2. how did the popular culture of the era help to spread the art deco style?
3. How did design change as a result of the new materials developed in the 1920s and 1930s?
1. The Art Deco movement shares characteristics with the following by:
a) Art Nouveau- rich colour schemes (jewel tones), curling lines, inspiration from the female form, the use of precious and other metals, an attitude for luxury/ handmade goods, repetitive motifs (ie flower).
b) Modern- streamlining, the use of geometric shapes, grids and simplicity.
2. Jazz music was edgy, sexy, cool and daring- all things that are very desirable post war. Suddenly, the public had freedom again and were ready to live for the day- which leads to our next cultural influence; Hollywood lifestyle.
For the first time, the general public had celebrities to look up to; jazz musicians and movie starts. They had someone to emulate other than war heroes and the housewives before them.
A new celebrity driven culture began.
People now emulated and desired after wht was going on in Hollywood; luxury, sexiness and a renewed sense of self. People wanted to be able to bathe themselves in riches that were "hidden" during the war. They greedily guzzles up the glamour and soaked themselves in a modern take on Art Nouveau.
3. Design didn't change so much as adapt to it's new surroundings. People love new things and will take advantage of them. New materials are new differen't. Take bamboo for modern day. It's a new fabric and designers are all over it. Fashion is all about what's hot; what's now and designers relish the ability to use new fabrics and make the most of it.
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Blog 5.1- Art Deco reminicent ads
The first ad that is reminicent of Art Deco is the viva glam campaign.
The colours are a combination of Art Nouveau (the ruby-like blush of pink) and Modern (the black and white). Art Deco comes out in the Hollywood glamour aspect; the old fashioned microphone, the fedora, the burlesque impact with the short bang and bold brow, the pure sexuality of not revealing everything at once combined with the diamond look on the viva glam logo, jewelry and mic. When I look at this ad, I flash back to old Hollywood in the height of the glamourous lifestyle. Also, the way the ad is set up with a grid (modern) like set up of squares (geometic shapes) really reminds me of and updated version of the motifs of the modern and Art Deco movements.
Art Deco is reallly a recipe. 1 cup Art Nouveau to 3/4 cup Modern, with a splash of jazz music, infused with a decadent amount of luxury. Add a sprinkling of accessability and bake for 14 years. Ta da! Your own delicious Art Deco reality.
The second ad is for Neutrogena Oil Free Acne Wash with scratch and sniff aspect. The image I've included is not the official ad because it doesn't have the scratch and sniff aspect so just imagine it in there. Although this ad doesn't scream Art Deco, it definetly encompases the feel or attitude of art deco. Firstly, the use of new materials. 50 years ago, no one had heard of a yummy smelling beauty product. All the smells were either too strong or not good smelling at all.
Also, even today, when trying to find a beauty product, we all smell the different choices out there and get overwhelmed by all the mingling scents. With this ad, you get a yummy smelling facial cleanser that you can smell by itself in the comfort of your own home or local magazine retailer. This is two new luxuries (great smelling and scratch and sniff) rolled up into one amazing new product that wasn't previously available.
Secondly, Art Deco is all about accessibility to all, and Neutrogena is quality but inexpensive making it very accessible.
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Blog 3.2 Art Nouveau
Q1) What role did the arts and crafts movement play in the development of the Art Nouveau style?
A1) The AN style was a sort of rebellion to the A&C style. This is partially because designers such as Victor Horta were tired of history repeating itself. For example, the A&C style had elements of the Gothic era in it's works; history was always playing a part in "new" design and artists of the AN movement longed for a completely new and original style.
We can see obvious rebellions against the A&C movement in the following ways:
a) The A&C style used local flora and fauna as inspiration for their designs. They liked to keep it local as that was what was most against the mass production techniques of the time. However, artists such as Lalique of the AN style used exotic flora and fauna; the complete opposite of the A&C way.
b) A&C colours were very toned down and earthy, and while some AN artists did resort back to pastel shades, AN is very known for its rich jewel tones.
c) While the A&C style was very local and earthy, as well as gothic in its inspiration, the AN style was all about fantasy. The colours were bold and sensual, the lines reminicent of the female form and the creatures of mythical lands and far off destinations. Think of it this way; A&C was the eldest child who was all about ecofriendly "green" products and going back to his roots while AN was indeed the younger child in the family but was always rebellious and in her own world of fantasy and make believe. She dreamt of distant lands, of luxury and sensuality. She was never softspoken but sometimes misunderstood.
Q2) Pick 3 individuals who were important in the development of the AN style. Explain why.
A2) There are so many individuals to choose from because AN was interpreted differently between countries and thus began differently, but I'll pick three randomly anyway.
a) Emile Galle of France.
Galle was such an instrumental influence because he had studied philosophy and the natural world from the beginning. He was also very strong and never soft spoken in his desire to stay true to his interpretation of AN and resist the flamboyancy of artists such as Hector Guimard from Paris by creating what would later be known as "The School of Nancy." His interpretation of AN was also very unique to other artists of this movment in taht he liked complexity in his works while other countries such as Scotland opted for simplicity and he loved overall simplicity where most artists relished in the new ability to use abstraction in their works.
b)Sigmund Freud
As some know, Sigmund Freud was an inspiration for many in the AN movement because of his experience delving into the unconcious and locating and explaining dreams and their meanings. His work was later interpreted as fantasy and mystery by AN artists. His dreams were turned into the dreams of artists and everyday people of the mysteries of far off lands and what lies within the deepest depths of ones brain.
c) Louis C. Tiffany
Of course I have to include Mr. Tiffany, for his work is still some of the best around today. He of took over artistic direction for Tiffany and Co. and led the company in glasswork which was so popular during AN and still continues to be popular today and the company is still known for their magnificent glasswork. His work was high above the rest and his creativity was vast as we can tell by his creation of "favrile" glass and his imitation of ancient weathered glass. Tiffany used bright colours and abstract motifs to get his point across. I feel like he was at the opposite end of the spectrum from Galle, but still a great thinker for his movement.
Q3) Why did the popularity of the AN style fade so quickly?
A3) The clientelle of AN artists was small in the first place because the materials and labours were so expensive (partially because of the handmade techniques borrowed from the A&C movement and otherwise because of the exotic attributes of the movement), but when WWI came into play, the wealthy niche market that before so fully supported AN artists, now turned their wealthy little heads upon supporting the war efforts. Also, during WWI, the over-the-top dreamlike attitude of AN was put on the back burner to make room for concentration on the war and the reality that ideas and attitudes were again changing to a more functional and less decorative way of life.
This is further exemplified by mass production techniques hitting an all time high because of the huge number of supplies needed for the war. The time before WWI was a dreamers society, but all dreams were being lost in the urgency and cold hard truth of war and art was put on the backburner while the need for survival was brought to the foreground.
A1) The AN style was a sort of rebellion to the A&C style. This is partially because designers such as Victor Horta were tired of history repeating itself. For example, the A&C style had elements of the Gothic era in it's works; history was always playing a part in "new" design and artists of the AN movement longed for a completely new and original style.
We can see obvious rebellions against the A&C movement in the following ways:
a) The A&C style used local flora and fauna as inspiration for their designs. They liked to keep it local as that was what was most against the mass production techniques of the time. However, artists such as Lalique of the AN style used exotic flora and fauna; the complete opposite of the A&C way.
b) A&C colours were very toned down and earthy, and while some AN artists did resort back to pastel shades, AN is very known for its rich jewel tones.
c) While the A&C style was very local and earthy, as well as gothic in its inspiration, the AN style was all about fantasy. The colours were bold and sensual, the lines reminicent of the female form and the creatures of mythical lands and far off destinations. Think of it this way; A&C was the eldest child who was all about ecofriendly "green" products and going back to his roots while AN was indeed the younger child in the family but was always rebellious and in her own world of fantasy and make believe. She dreamt of distant lands, of luxury and sensuality. She was never softspoken but sometimes misunderstood.
Q2) Pick 3 individuals who were important in the development of the AN style. Explain why.
A2) There are so many individuals to choose from because AN was interpreted differently between countries and thus began differently, but I'll pick three randomly anyway.
a) Emile Galle of France.
Galle was such an instrumental influence because he had studied philosophy and the natural world from the beginning. He was also very strong and never soft spoken in his desire to stay true to his interpretation of AN and resist the flamboyancy of artists such as Hector Guimard from Paris by creating what would later be known as "The School of Nancy." His interpretation of AN was also very unique to other artists of this movment in taht he liked complexity in his works while other countries such as Scotland opted for simplicity and he loved overall simplicity where most artists relished in the new ability to use abstraction in their works.
b)Sigmund Freud
As some know, Sigmund Freud was an inspiration for many in the AN movement because of his experience delving into the unconcious and locating and explaining dreams and their meanings. His work was later interpreted as fantasy and mystery by AN artists. His dreams were turned into the dreams of artists and everyday people of the mysteries of far off lands and what lies within the deepest depths of ones brain.
c) Louis C. Tiffany
Of course I have to include Mr. Tiffany, for his work is still some of the best around today. He of took over artistic direction for Tiffany and Co. and led the company in glasswork which was so popular during AN and still continues to be popular today and the company is still known for their magnificent glasswork. His work was high above the rest and his creativity was vast as we can tell by his creation of "favrile" glass and his imitation of ancient weathered glass. Tiffany used bright colours and abstract motifs to get his point across. I feel like he was at the opposite end of the spectrum from Galle, but still a great thinker for his movement.
Q3) Why did the popularity of the AN style fade so quickly?
A3) The clientelle of AN artists was small in the first place because the materials and labours were so expensive (partially because of the handmade techniques borrowed from the A&C movement and otherwise because of the exotic attributes of the movement), but when WWI came into play, the wealthy niche market that before so fully supported AN artists, now turned their wealthy little heads upon supporting the war efforts. Also, during WWI, the over-the-top dreamlike attitude of AN was put on the back burner to make room for concentration on the war and the reality that ideas and attitudes were again changing to a more functional and less decorative way of life.
This is further exemplified by mass production techniques hitting an all time high because of the huge number of supplies needed for the war. The time before WWI was a dreamers society, but all dreams were being lost in the urgency and cold hard truth of war and art was put on the backburner while the need for survival was brought to the foreground.
blog 3.1 Contemporary Art Nouveau
I think the boxes are art nouveau because they hit on a few strong points that describe and personify Art Nouveau. Firstly, they have a strong ornamentation based in nature. This is shown through the use of flowers and fields. The colour schemes are quite basic and pastel; the colours are muted but still strong and rich in tone. There are faint elements of abstraction in the shadow like quality of the flowers and the suggestion of the overall shape of each flower etc. These boxes have a very delicate appearance and are very feminine in nature; there are no sharp lines anywhere and every aspect of the boxes are suggestions of reality which I think is very Art Nouveau.
Although the stained glass window attached was made in the 1980s, it whispers Art Nouveau. The first thing that comes to mind of A.N. is the use of glass. I know I know it IS stained glass, but glass was a very popular medium for the AN style because it is so delicate and feminine. Secondly, the colour of glass is muted down jewel tones such as emerald, diamond and amethyst. The scene is a sort of abstract scene of what looks to be a curling vine coming out of a flower. Now, as with most stained glass, the image appears kind of obscure, but I think this piece was purposefully created that way. The lines are also very curvy and this image is no way harsh or masculine, again giving nod to the feminine form as was so intentional in the Art Nouveau movement.
My last piece is a lamp from Home Depot. This screams Art Nouveau and the designer likely took a ton of inspiration from this movement. The base of the lamp is extremely curvy and, one might say voluptuous; very much like the lusted after female form of the time. The colours in the glass are full of jewel tones on a very pastel muted background. The colours make one think that this might be a representation of the outdoors, and there's an ongoing repetition in pattern all around the vase. The very top part of the lampshade also looks like leaves constructed in a circle. This vase is definitely the epitome of contemporary Art Nouveau for me.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
The repeated phrase that constantly means nothing
Well, I for one am constantly known for going out with my friends "just to dance" and then ending up asleep on a public toilet after tiring myself out from puking my guts out. Each and every morning after, I text the friends I went out with the night before and we all promise each other we wont drink next time, we might even promise to have fun at home nights and not even step a foot in the bar, but time and time again we end up in the bar the next weekend (or sometimes even the next day!) saying again, "just one more drink."
It's not like we do it on purpose. Although I love my small city, it doesn't offer a ton of free entertainment and although the bar isn't free (at least alcohol isn't), it starts out with free admission and the lure to dance and meet people. But, usually we get there early and the bar is dull and we don't have enough "outgoingness" in our veins to get up and dance alone so we turn to alcohol. I know that you don't NEED alcohol to let loose of your inhibitions, that you can find it within yourself yada yada. Of that I'm aware; but it gives you something to do. Your hands something to grasp. I'm sure a smoker could give you these same reasons for why he/she smokes but they're never really a good answer are they? Yet I suppose they are an excuse and that's why we use them.
I'm such an outgoing person to begin with. I don't need alcohol to make me more outgoing but it does help. It's all about limiting yourself to one drink an hour or not taking shots or whatever. And i tell myself that time and time again but it never seems to work. My boyfriend always asks me the next morning how I got so drunk the night previous and my excuse always starts with 'well a friend of a friend was buying shots so how could I say no?' or ' well i haven't drank in a few weeks so my tolerence was so much lower" etc etc and although this might be the case sometimes, it's not a good excuse.
So here's to relying on yourself, not alcohol for entertainment. The list of why we shouldn't drink goes on and on. Some reasons are:
1. It costs a ton of money. I dont know what the prices are like outside of Canada but I know the prices have gone up recently due to law changes in my humble town. Example. Thursday nights I used to be able to get .50c highballs all night but now it's minimum $2.75 per shot of alcohol and that's at the cheapest place in town! I know for me, I'm constantly trying to save money by not eating the most expensive food and not going out places and resisting shopping etc (as hard as it is, i need to pay my rent at the end of the month), but somehow, no matter what, I always have money for alcohol. It's pitiful but true and I know I'm not the only one like this. I can refuse to go bowling for my friends birthday because "I'm too broke" but the second someone asks me out to the bar I have enough money to get drunk and maybe help my friends get drunk too. It's actually quite pitiful but true.
So why don't we save that money and put it toward something we actually need and will have lasting benefits like a vacation or car? Every night you go out and don't drink, put the money you would have used that night into a jar or savings account. You'll be surprised how quickly the cash adds up!
2. It makes you gain weight. You can make claim after claim that if you drink the right type of alcohol mixed with the right thing, you can drink without losing weight but I'm sorry my friend, you are wrong. Your minimum caloric intake would be with some types of vodka at 56 calories per shot of alchohol. But think for a second. How many shots are you having per drink, per night, per weekend? It definetly adds up. An example of the extremity of this is myself and one of my best friends. When we started drinking, we didn't change any eating or excercise habits and within the year had each gained 20 or more pounds. It's no fun strutting your stuff anywhere with extra pounds hanging about! Lucky for my friend, she went to bible school shortly after and lost it all just by not drinking! She was even eating more, and more unhealthy items and excercising less and still lost the weight. The only thing she cut out was alcohol.. give it a shot if you're a partyer that wants to lose some inches!
3. It makes you do things you wouldn't if you were sober. Go home with different people, have one night stands, make out with people you normally wouldn't look twice at. You make a fool out of yourself dancing rediculously, you may put on too much makeup, hair products, perfume or cologne. Everything gets heightened to a level of pure extremity. Go to the bar sober one day and just observe how stupid people look and how much they differ from their regular sober selves. Sure it's fun once in a while, but don't let it become a habit or addiction.
4. This kind of relates to number 3 but either way; you come across as a differen't person to strangers, friends and possible future friends, aquantinces, empoyers etc. You never know what you're going to do when you're drunk or how big of an ass you're going to make of yourself. Know your limits and stick within them.
5. It can quickly become dangerous. We've all heard of MADD but no ones takes it to heart unless it happens to them personally or to someone they personally know. Imagine being responsible for someones death; imagine being responsible for a friends death or paralysis. A child. A family member. Anyone. You could never recover from that. Taxis may be annoying but they're worth the time and wait. You just spent a ton of money on alcohol, it's your duty to spend a bit more on a safe way home. Or walk! It's great excercise and helps the alchohol out of your system. My friend and I do this all the time and it's always fun and never seems like it takes as long when there's still alcohol in your system. Just make sure you always look both ways and follow the rules of the road. No laying down in front of a stoplight a la the notebook. It may seem romantic, but trust me. It loses all romance when one of you gets run over. Not pretty. Also, don't ask drunk friends to drive you or pressure them into doing something. Although it's still untimately their decision, it makes for a hard time to say no when everyones telling you to. Don't be the friend that pressures; be the friend that supports. If you don't have a DD, call a friend or family member. They might be mad initially, but they'll be happy in the long run that you didnt drink and drive.
Well that's my preachy lesson for now!! Off to watch ANTM.
Yours,
Morgan
It's not like we do it on purpose. Although I love my small city, it doesn't offer a ton of free entertainment and although the bar isn't free (at least alcohol isn't), it starts out with free admission and the lure to dance and meet people. But, usually we get there early and the bar is dull and we don't have enough "outgoingness" in our veins to get up and dance alone so we turn to alcohol. I know that you don't NEED alcohol to let loose of your inhibitions, that you can find it within yourself yada yada. Of that I'm aware; but it gives you something to do. Your hands something to grasp. I'm sure a smoker could give you these same reasons for why he/she smokes but they're never really a good answer are they? Yet I suppose they are an excuse and that's why we use them.
I'm such an outgoing person to begin with. I don't need alcohol to make me more outgoing but it does help. It's all about limiting yourself to one drink an hour or not taking shots or whatever. And i tell myself that time and time again but it never seems to work. My boyfriend always asks me the next morning how I got so drunk the night previous and my excuse always starts with 'well a friend of a friend was buying shots so how could I say no?' or ' well i haven't drank in a few weeks so my tolerence was so much lower" etc etc and although this might be the case sometimes, it's not a good excuse.
So here's to relying on yourself, not alcohol for entertainment. The list of why we shouldn't drink goes on and on. Some reasons are:
1. It costs a ton of money. I dont know what the prices are like outside of Canada but I know the prices have gone up recently due to law changes in my humble town. Example. Thursday nights I used to be able to get .50c highballs all night but now it's minimum $2.75 per shot of alcohol and that's at the cheapest place in town! I know for me, I'm constantly trying to save money by not eating the most expensive food and not going out places and resisting shopping etc (as hard as it is, i need to pay my rent at the end of the month), but somehow, no matter what, I always have money for alcohol. It's pitiful but true and I know I'm not the only one like this. I can refuse to go bowling for my friends birthday because "I'm too broke" but the second someone asks me out to the bar I have enough money to get drunk and maybe help my friends get drunk too. It's actually quite pitiful but true.
So why don't we save that money and put it toward something we actually need and will have lasting benefits like a vacation or car? Every night you go out and don't drink, put the money you would have used that night into a jar or savings account. You'll be surprised how quickly the cash adds up!
2. It makes you gain weight. You can make claim after claim that if you drink the right type of alcohol mixed with the right thing, you can drink without losing weight but I'm sorry my friend, you are wrong. Your minimum caloric intake would be with some types of vodka at 56 calories per shot of alchohol. But think for a second. How many shots are you having per drink, per night, per weekend? It definetly adds up. An example of the extremity of this is myself and one of my best friends. When we started drinking, we didn't change any eating or excercise habits and within the year had each gained 20 or more pounds. It's no fun strutting your stuff anywhere with extra pounds hanging about! Lucky for my friend, she went to bible school shortly after and lost it all just by not drinking! She was even eating more, and more unhealthy items and excercising less and still lost the weight. The only thing she cut out was alcohol.. give it a shot if you're a partyer that wants to lose some inches!
3. It makes you do things you wouldn't if you were sober. Go home with different people, have one night stands, make out with people you normally wouldn't look twice at. You make a fool out of yourself dancing rediculously, you may put on too much makeup, hair products, perfume or cologne. Everything gets heightened to a level of pure extremity. Go to the bar sober one day and just observe how stupid people look and how much they differ from their regular sober selves. Sure it's fun once in a while, but don't let it become a habit or addiction.
4. This kind of relates to number 3 but either way; you come across as a differen't person to strangers, friends and possible future friends, aquantinces, empoyers etc. You never know what you're going to do when you're drunk or how big of an ass you're going to make of yourself. Know your limits and stick within them.
5. It can quickly become dangerous. We've all heard of MADD but no ones takes it to heart unless it happens to them personally or to someone they personally know. Imagine being responsible for someones death; imagine being responsible for a friends death or paralysis. A child. A family member. Anyone. You could never recover from that. Taxis may be annoying but they're worth the time and wait. You just spent a ton of money on alcohol, it's your duty to spend a bit more on a safe way home. Or walk! It's great excercise and helps the alchohol out of your system. My friend and I do this all the time and it's always fun and never seems like it takes as long when there's still alcohol in your system. Just make sure you always look both ways and follow the rules of the road. No laying down in front of a stoplight a la the notebook. It may seem romantic, but trust me. It loses all romance when one of you gets run over. Not pretty. Also, don't ask drunk friends to drive you or pressure them into doing something. Although it's still untimately their decision, it makes for a hard time to say no when everyones telling you to. Don't be the friend that pressures; be the friend that supports. If you don't have a DD, call a friend or family member. They might be mad initially, but they'll be happy in the long run that you didnt drink and drive.
Well that's my preachy lesson for now!! Off to watch ANTM.
Yours,
Morgan
blog 2.2
1. How did the IR spark the arts and crafts movement?
Mass production techniques starting during the IR and this outraged artists such as William Morris because it took the creativity out of art and broke it up into so many pieces that the whole creative process became benign and craftsmen; irrelevant. The artists who refused to stand for this came up with a new relationship between designer and craftsman. Thus the recreation of Guilds, the creation of skilled craftsmen and the use of local inspiration was born. This birth is referred to as The Arts and Crafts movement.
2. What were the designers of the era reacting to? How was this evident in their work?
Designers were reacting to change. The near approach of extinction of an ancient relationship between designer and craftsman and a retiring of hand made high quality works of art. I believe the artists weren't prepared to see their skills become history and fought for their trade. Although the lines were often more simple than the medieval heavy carvings so popular previously, they more reflected a local rustic aire that is so easily still used and seen as beautiful today. With the arts and crafts movement, the inspiration came from local scenery such as local flowers and plants as well as indigenous materials such as clay, wood and silver. The A & C movement reminds many of a country feel with a Gothic edge. It can really be divided into three basic parts; rustic simplicity mixed with simple shapes such as hearts and, Gothic throwback featuring pointed arches and looming structures and complex nature featuring local flora and fauna in repeating and beautiful designs.
3. Many designers such as Mackmurdo believed guilds were needed so that each member of the creative process would be recognized for their work. Guilds also created a tight knit group in which the craftsmen ran the show rather than simply being the creator of the design and possibly not even named in the credits as he would previously have been known. Guilds made every individual important in the production of a whole product. This was especially important during the Arts and Crafts movement because designers and craftsmen were being lost in the production with mass production taking over. Many craftsmen lost their place and job, so having guilds was a perfect way to give them back a sense of self and make them aware of just how needed they still were.
Mass production techniques starting during the IR and this outraged artists such as William Morris because it took the creativity out of art and broke it up into so many pieces that the whole creative process became benign and craftsmen; irrelevant. The artists who refused to stand for this came up with a new relationship between designer and craftsman. Thus the recreation of Guilds, the creation of skilled craftsmen and the use of local inspiration was born. This birth is referred to as The Arts and Crafts movement.
2. What were the designers of the era reacting to? How was this evident in their work?
Designers were reacting to change. The near approach of extinction of an ancient relationship between designer and craftsman and a retiring of hand made high quality works of art. I believe the artists weren't prepared to see their skills become history and fought for their trade. Although the lines were often more simple than the medieval heavy carvings so popular previously, they more reflected a local rustic aire that is so easily still used and seen as beautiful today. With the arts and crafts movement, the inspiration came from local scenery such as local flowers and plants as well as indigenous materials such as clay, wood and silver. The A & C movement reminds many of a country feel with a Gothic edge. It can really be divided into three basic parts; rustic simplicity mixed with simple shapes such as hearts and, Gothic throwback featuring pointed arches and looming structures and complex nature featuring local flora and fauna in repeating and beautiful designs.
3. Many designers such as Mackmurdo believed guilds were needed so that each member of the creative process would be recognized for their work. Guilds also created a tight knit group in which the craftsmen ran the show rather than simply being the creator of the design and possibly not even named in the credits as he would previously have been known. Guilds made every individual important in the production of a whole product. This was especially important during the Arts and Crafts movement because designers and craftsmen were being lost in the production with mass production taking over. Many craftsmen lost their place and job, so having guilds was a perfect way to give them back a sense of self and make them aware of just how needed they still were.
blog 1.3
1. Modern Design One can interpret that this is the use of 'modern' Raizman uses in our textbook in two ways:
a) One could find it by process of elimination. It can't be the colloquial definition because he doesn't and can't talk about 'recent times' and keep the text modern for the student because the times are constantly changing and by not trying to keep up on up-to-date designers and designs, Raizman can keep the textbook in good form so it can apply the same knowledge to each student without having a dated aire to it.
Also, it cannot be the Modern Design Movement he refers to because he refers to much more than the 1930s on [which is the only time period available when referring to the modern design movement].
b) As seen in the first few chapters, the introduction and as constantly referred to in later chapters, the IR sparked all modern design (see, in Raizmans Introduction, 'What makes design "modern"' for further proof of this!
a) One could find it by process of elimination. It can't be the colloquial definition because he doesn't and can't talk about 'recent times' and keep the text modern for the student because the times are constantly changing and by not trying to keep up on up-to-date designers and designs, Raizman can keep the textbook in good form so it can apply the same knowledge to each student without having a dated aire to it.
Also, it cannot be the Modern Design Movement he refers to because he refers to much more than the 1930s on [which is the only time period available when referring to the modern design movement].
b) As seen in the first few chapters, the introduction and as constantly referred to in later chapters, the IR sparked all modern design (see, in Raizmans Introduction, 'What makes design "modern"' for further proof of this!
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