Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Lecture 2 Response

Victorian Graphics

Scrap

Chromolithography

Monotype

Arts and Crafts

Total Design

Art Nouveau


I found it extremely interesting that Chromolithography

was responsible for so many different things. I thought

it was interesting that one of the first things they started

doing was essentially creating a false sense of security

by smoothing over social problems like child labor and

the coal mines with pretty pictures that were all created

by this new technology. I also thought that it was

extremely interesting that Thomas nas was responsible

for the Donkey and the elephant as well as the image

of santa clause. I was interested to find out about the

ramifications of his work and wether he was faced with

any violent opposition due to his radical new form of

visual communication. I find the work of the Art Nouveau

Movement to be absolutely beautiful. I find that the

intertwining of forms allow the designer to have a

functional outlet for true artistic exploration.

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