Your turn #7

rene magritte, the philosopher's lamp, 1936

this is 20th century, folks! 

a lot is -simultaneously- going on: juan gris' futurism, malevich, constructivism, new typography, new objectivity in vienna, plakatstil, war posters, dada collage, leonora carrington + european graphic design influences begin to appear in the US.  

do what you do every week (only better 😊). 👏👏👏

14. igor nivinsky's constructivist theater design

 Preconstructivist production of Turandot at the MAT (Studio), designed by Igor Nivinsky, 1921

your turn #6

juan gris, harlequin with guitar, 1917

dear class: 

there's plenty to talk about: gesamtkunstwerk, symbolism, bildroman, adolf loos, two different schools of expressionism (blaue reiter & die brücke), expressionism in cinema, two moments in cubism (analytic, synthetic), the importance of still life/nature mort/vanitas for art, and everything in between. pick any topic, spin it with a bit of research & keep it novel and original.

your turn #5

paul burch for die fläche magazine,  

dear arh 346 class: we covered an intense fin de siècle. the movements: arts and crafts, art nouveau, the vienna secession. the stars: dudovich, mucha, pissarro, toorop, van de velde, selwyn image, the beggarstaffs. the architecture: hoffman's stoclet palace, rennie mackintosh's hill house. 

be mindful of your comments. no echo chamber (we did better last week).👏👏👏

American Art Nouveau: William Henry Bradley

William Henry Bradley was largely self-taught as an artist. He began working in a printer's shop at the age of twelve in Ishpeming, Michigan, where his mother had moved in 1874 after the death of his father. This work experience would be important in introducing the young man to the many issues of typesetting, advertisements, and layout that would occupy him in the years to come. Bradley executed a number of designs to promote The Chap-Book, a short-lived but important publication based in Chicago. His 1894 design for Chap-Book, titled The Twins, has been called the first American Art Nouveau poster; this and other posters for the magazine brought him widespread recognition and popularity. (Above, Bradley's poster for The Chap Book, 1895).

Your turn #4

john williams water house, cleopatra, 1887 (a pre raphaelite)

let's go back to the 2/25 lecture. 

there's plenty to talk about: chromolitography, yellow journalism, the presentation of fashion in magazines, photojournalism, natural science illustration, pictorialism, victorian design, the pre raphaelites and their aesthetics, star designers like william morris, dana gibson, privat livemont, thomas nast, randolph caldecott, etc.

an observation: in your comment try to dig deeper, i.e., be less casual and more deliberate. use wikipedia if needed to amplify your ideas. there is plenty in here to write 150 words.