Today in class Alexis gave her presentation on the Influence of Modern Art. She went into detail about cubism, which was inspired by Pablo Picasso. Cubism focused on geometric patterns in an abstract composition. Futurism was inspired through revolt, courage and aggressiveness. Harmony wasn't an option because these artists wanted speed and noise into their work. Typography changed during futurism because it was no longer used in the horizontal, straight lines, but in unexpected locations where it was often in the shape/outline of a picture. It was now being used as a shape. Dadaism was led by Duchamp, and it was more of a rebellion instead of an art movement. This was because of the destructive state of the world. Surrealism was a new of thinking, a new way of feeling. The artists usually focused on dreams and fantasy in a very realistic way. Expressionism focused on the poor and social issues that were affecting the world at the time.
I was surprised to hear that Art Nouveau was the first art period that was internationally known. I never really thought about it or took it into consideration because it seemed like whenever a new style of design began, it spread everywhere. The more you know..
In class it was mentioned that Frank Pick was chosen to remove the clutter from cities and design a new sign/advertisements for the underground tunnel. He wasn't an artist, and I want to know what he did, or how he was chosen to recreate these signs if he (possibly) didn't have any experience.
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