your turn #6

dear class: we explored -though briefly- distinct design marks of the first third of the twentieth century: die werkbund, cubism, futurism, cubo-futurism, suprematism, expressionism, constructivism and bauhaus.

what do you have to say? 

CONSTRUCTIVISM BLURRED THE LINE BETWEEN FINE AND APPLIED ART

The Melnikov House, Konstantin Melnikov, Moscow, 1929

what are the MARKS of constructivism?

1- formal rupture with the past, functionalism, geometric formalism and machine aesthetics.

2- design is a formal experiments for social change.

3- graphic design is a bridge between commercial publicity and fine art conventions, despite the polarization of these realms by definitions of high and mass culture.

4- graphic design turns away from traditional style in favor of a pursuit of universal principles and systems.

5- graphic design as a shaper of public opinion prompted questions about the nature of propaganda and the social responsibility of designers.