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Explore the iconic works of Alphonse Mucha, Peter Behrens, and El Lissitzky, among others, in the context of Art Nouveau and Modernism. Discover their innovative use of typography, geometric shapes, and functional design principles.
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05 IAT 102 Graphic Design
05 Art Nouveau Modernism and New Typography How to present?
Czech Republic: Bieres de la Meuse (1897 A.D.) Alphonse Mucha
Sarah Bernhardt in Gismonda (1894), La Tosca (1897)+ La Samaritaine (1899)Alphonse Mucha
Princess Hyacinth – theatre poster (1910 A.D.) Alphonse Mucha
Russian Suprematism - Malevich: Aeroplane Flying (Russia) 1915
Mondrian (NL, De Stijl): Composition With Gray And Light Brown, 1918
Mondrian (NL, De Stijl): Composition with Red Blue and Yellow, 1930
Constructivism: • originated in Russia, 1921 • no more “Art for Art’s sake” (l’art pour l’art) • industrial design, graphic design, poster, books • many links to De Stijl (NL), Bauhaus (Germany), Dada (Switzerland / Germany) • geometric shapes, mathematic proportions • functional, no ornaments
El Lissitzky (Russia, Constructivism): The Isms of Art, 1924
El Lissitzky (Russia, Constructivism): "Beat the Whites with the Red Wedge" (1919)
El Lissitzky (Russia, Constructivism): Advertisment for Pelikan, Ink
Jan Tschichold (Germany), late works: traditional typography, humanist tradition
1928 Tschichold New Typography 50-60ies Ruder White Space 1961 Muller-Brockmann The Grid
Presentation: • Lecture (June 9th): • Bring one PPT on a USB stick • containing ALL your documents • 10 groups will present in lecture • randomly chosen • Lab (June 8-9th) • Bring one PPT on a USB stick • containing ALL your documents • Everybody else will present in labs • Submit all your printed documents in labs • (even if you presented in lecture) • PRINT YOUR DOCUMENTS ON TIME !!!
Presentation criteria (5 marks) • speak loud and clear, face the audience • keep time (3 min) • documents • powerpoint, submitted copies • your explanations • about process, connotations, design • your use of design language
Project grading criteria (15 marks): • General Design (Creativity, Connotations, Process) • Logo Design • (Use of colour, figure-ground-composition) • Layout Design • (Typography, Integration of Information and Logo) • Consistency • (Choices of font, colour, graphic elements: how consistent is their application on different the products)
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