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I was assigned to do the index for our IDEA 22 history yearbook. The brainstorming process started with me doing thumbnail sketches with different themes (ancient greek/roman, avant-garde styles inspired by modern art/design movements). At the end, I decided to… Continue Reading →
Our group was assigned to research on geo-political subjects in 1925-30. At the end, I decided to break the topic down into two major events after WWI – “The Great Depression” and “The Weimar Republic”. Since these 5 years had… Continue Reading →
Lisa Yuskavage (Contemporary & Post Modernism) Lisa Yuskavage (1962- present) is an American contemporary artist known for her figurative paintings. Coming from a background of studying at Yale University School of Art, Yuskavage was very much passionate about art history…. Continue Reading →
Lecture: Fortune and The Führer (1930-45) This week’s lecture covered the period from the Great Depression, the rise of the Nazi to the end of World War Two. With 30% of the American workforce being unemployed, industries came out with… Continue Reading →
Roy Lichtenstein(Abstract Expressionism & Pop Art) Roy Lichtenstein (1923 – 1997) was an American pop artist known for comic book painting style. Along with Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns, and James Rosenquist, he became a leading figure in the Pop Art movement in… Continue Reading →
Lecture: Colour Theory and Cool Type (1925-1930) This week’s lecture focused on the new design principles and standards set by designers of the Bauhaus School of arts and crafts in Germany and Art Deco in France. Some really talented… Continue Reading →
For this yearbook spread, I was assigned to do a comparison within the scope of culture. I decided that doing a historical comparison of ancient and modern Olympic Games comparison will be an interesting approach to show its evolution. The… Continue Reading →
Lecture: Charlestons and communists (1915 – 1925) No doubt the biggest event during this timeframe was World War I. Having an immediate need to recruit citizens fighting in battlefield and raising war bonds, the WWI in 1914-18 established the importance of… Continue Reading →
Juan Gris (Cubism, Dadaism, & Surrealism) Being one of the artists who participated in the early Cubism movement, the Spanish artist, Gris adopted the avant-garde style of Cubism established by fellow artists Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque. The main difference among the three… Continue Reading →
Lecture: Cubism and Corporate Identity (1905-1915) This timeframe no doubt has some interesting advancement! In this week’s lecture, we learnt about the development in worlds of architecture, graphic design and product design. The modern approach of “Forms follow function” is something… Continue Reading →