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Ornamental Artifacts

Ornamental Artifacts. Design from 1880 – 1910. Characteristics. Emphasize the use of motifs, harmony of lines and proportions . Arts and Crafts ( 1 880 s – 19 1 0s). Originated in Britain Reacted against the de-grading taste as a result of mechanized production

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Ornamental Artifacts

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  1. Ornamental Artifacts Design from 1880 – 1910

  2. Characteristics • Emphasize the use of motifs, harmony of lines and proportions

  3. Arts and Crafts(1880s – 1910s) • Originated in Britain • Reacted against the de-grading taste as a result of mechanized production • Pursue high standards of craftsmanship • Characterized by sleek use of straight lines and slender form • Proponent: William Morris

  4. Arts and Crafts(1880s – 1910s)

  5. Art Nouveau(1880s – 1910s) • Originated in France • Reacted against the de-humanization as a result of the Industrial Revolution • Emerging materials: Inlaid wood veneers, wrought iron and glass • Dense asymmetrical ornamentation, detailed patterns of curves in sinuous forms; • Symbolic and erotic • Proponent: Louis Tiffany, Antonio Gaudi

  6. Art Nouveau(1880s – 1910s)

  7. Art Nouveau(1880s – 1910s)

  8. Art Deco(1920s – 1930s) • Originated in France • Iron and glass • Use of crisp, symmetrical geometric forms • Repetition • Floral figures • Proponent: Eliel Saarinen

  9. Art Deco(1920s – 1930s)

  10. Art Deco(1920s – 1930s)

  11. Why ornamentation disappeared • Usually more difficult to document • Can be manufactured by machine, but difficult to mass-produce

  12. Has it really disappeared? Adapted from: www.hannspree.com

  13. Has it really disappeared? Candle, GOD

  14. Has it really disappeared? • Still survive because of its high artistic value: furniture, jewelry, stage settings, etc. • No more training in ornamental design in Hong Kong • Difficult for toy industries to find talents • Currently IC has nothing to do with ornamentation. Although some of our machines can support decorative forms, we cannot support the design of decorative objects

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