Hugo Ball is one of the most influential artists of the Dada Movement. Originally, Ball studied sociology and physiology but later moved to Berlin to pursue a career in acting and art. Although art was his dream, it didn’t stop him from serving his country, so he tried to join the military. Though medical reasons kept Ball from serving in the war, he still witnessed the battle.
As the invasion of Belgium began, Ball became very distraught and disillusioned with the war because he felt as if he was helpless and couldn’t do anything about the current situation. The trauma that the war brought onto Ball caused him to conjure up the idea that we are no more than cogs in a fighting machine, which later inspired a lot of his artwork. His readymade and found object art complemented his other artistic works in his poetry. His poetry work’s nonsensical and ironic feelings helped pave the way for the Dada movement. His performances successfully articulated the movement’s radical nihilism and iconoclastic ideology.
The Art Deco movement originated in the 1920s and developed into an effective art method in western Europe and the United States during the 1930s. Its name came from the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes in 1925. Art Deco design depicted modernism turned into fashion. Its products included both individually crafted luxury items and mass-produced items. In either case, the intention was to produce a sleek and anti-traditional refinement that symbolized wealth and elegance.
In either case, the intention was to produce a sleek and anti-traditional refinement that symbolized wealth and elegance. The distinctive features of the style are simple, clean shapes, often with a streamlined look, and unusually varied, often costly materials, which often include manufactured substances in complement to natural ones. Though Art Deco objects were infrequently mass-produced, the distinctive features of the style reflected respect for the modernity of the machine and the innate design qualities of machine-made things. Although this style was no longer relevant in most places during World War II, starting in the late 1960s, there was a revitalized interest in Art Deco design. Into the 21st century, Art Deco persisted in being a source of inspiration in such areas as decorative art, fashion, and jewelry design.
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During the 20th century, many designers started to look past the complexity in the Art Nouveau and Arts and Crafts Movement. It was not until the young artist Lucian Bernhard was kicked out by his father that he realized design could be simple. Plakatstil, meaning poster style in German, was thus created. The idea of using the simplicity of shape and color was primarily used in advertising to make their company easy to understand and remember.
Lucian Bernhard, Ludwig Hohlwein, and Hans Rudi Erdt were the three most prominent designers during this movement. All of which had many different ways and methods to create these posters. Even today, we still use the style of Plakastil to create a simple, clean, and almost satisfying design.
For this assignment, I provided a summary to Amy Flemings article “The importance of Urban Forests: Why Money Really does Grow on Trees”
In Amy Fleming’s article “The importance of urban forests: why money really does grow on trees ”, Fleming analyzes the effects trees have on many aspects of our lives. Sustainable urban development, mental health, and health inequality are some of the main topics that she discusses. In a United Nations conference in 2016, an agreement called “ the New Urban Agenda [was]… launched, to address the challenges facing a growing global urban population” (Fleming 2). This agreement references the idea of green spaces and their significance in maintaining mental and physical health. Not only are trees beneficial to our health, they are also economically beneficial to have in urban settings. Trees can help “cut air conditioning use by 30%” (Fleming 2) and can “reduce heating energy use by. . . 20-50%.” (Fleming 2) These statistics reveal to us that trees help benefit us economically. There were also studies that showed children who have grown up near trees see more value in nature and that “they have less anxiety and depression.” (Fleming 4). Growing up in a green area also reduces violence due to mental fatigue within our communities, Fleming states. In short, Amy Fleming’s article, “The importance of urban forests: why money really does grow on trees ”, conveys to us the many mental, physical, and economic benefits of canopy coverage in urban and suburban settings.
I have always been interested in the arts, so that is why I am pursuing graphic Design here at Capilano University. Along with design, I am also interested in other art forms such as music, theatre, and fashion design. Due to the fact that I am in the IDEA programme, my school courses have already been pre selected for me. Therefore I dont have to choose what I am studying (which is nice because I am extremely indecisive). Some influential people and things in my life include: Malala Yousafzai and her fight for women’s rights, my dog Coco who always listens and never talks back, and myself because I am the only person who can control my thoughts and actions. I have always thought that I would end up in some american university studying something pointless for an unnecessarily large fee, but my sudden move to Canada in 2019 opened my eyes to other options. Though the changes I faced from the move were very difficult, I am glad that I ended up here at CapU. Some of my hobbies include playing the piano, creating weird and intriguing art, and napping. I hope one day in the future I will be able to pursue a career in design for marketing or advertisement for local businesses.
For my historical artifact, I decided to create a soap brand based on the art nouveau style of the 19th century. I wanted to stay true to the earthy tones of the era and add elements of nature such as vines, flowers, and dragonflies. I also researched art nouveau fonts and picked “Cleopatra”, a font commonly used in the 1890s. I took a used soapbox and traced the outline of the box once I unfolded the box. Afterward, I drew my pattern on the paper, then painted and fine-lined it. Once my design was done, I cut it out and glued it onto the original box, then proceeded to put it back together. On a scale one 1-10, I would probably give myself a 7/10. I’m not very happy with my work, but I was limited in my time because my parents were gone and I had to take care of my sister for the week. But, I did put in the time and effort that I could given the time that was available to me.
Alfred Sisley was born in 1839 and was the son of two successful parents Unfortunately, not much is known about Alfred’s younger years before he was sent to London in 1857 to study for a profession in some sort of trade. While he was in London, Sisley spent most of his time touring the exhibitions of John Constable and J.M.W. Turner at the National Gallery.
Sisley returned to Paris in 1860, where he joined the École des Beaux-Arts. While in Paris, he met the artists James Whistler, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Frédéric Bazille, and Claude Monet, by whom he was heavily inspired. This is one of the reasons his work was true to the impressionistic style of the time. Sisley was trained to draw from memory and to analyze nature while emphasizing the value of authenticity. It can be concluded that Sisley’s work prior to 1870 was damaged and/or ruined while he was escaping the Prussian invasion in Bougival.
After the death of Sisley’s father in 1879, he started to dedicate his life to painting in order to support his family financially. This was also the time when Sisley started to really develop some incredible painting skills through his use of color. His works include a massive range of different tones while still being able to render beautiful and realistic landscapes. Due to the backlash on impressionist painters during this time, Sisley died without wealth, but now we are able to truly appreciate his work and his life’s story.
The Arts and Crafts movement arose during the late Victorian period in England, the most industrialized country at that time. Worries about industrial life drove a positive revaluation of the handcraftsmanship of culture and society. Arts and Crafts designers explored to improve standards of decorative design, thought to have been corrupted by mechanization, and to create environments where beautiful workmanship was managed. The Arts and Crafts movement did not support a particular style, but it did push for reform as part of its belief. It also prompted a critique of industrial labor; as modern machines replaced workers, Arts and Crafts enthusiasts called for an end to the division of labor and furthered the designer as a craftsman.
The American Arts and Crafts movement was undeniably connected to the British movement and closely followed the work of William Morris. Through writing, and societies that sponsored lectures and programs, the work of the Arts and Crafts movement spread. The U.S. movement was multicentered, with these arts and crafts societies forming nationwide. Boston was the first city to highlight a Society of Arts and Crafts, founded in June 1897. Chicago’s Arts and Crafts Society started at Hull House, one of the first American townhouses for social change, in October 1897. Numerous societies followed in cities like Minneapolis, New York, Deerfield, and Massachusetts.
In urban centers, socialist methods were undertaken on a community level, often by educating young women. Ideas of craftwork and simplicity demonstrated themselves in their decorative work, including the pottery and metalwork of the Arts and Crafts movement. Schools and practice programs taught quality design, the base of the Arts and Crafts movement philosophy. Personally, I definitely agree with the arts and crafts movement ideals. Good quality designs and socialist movement? Count me in. I really appreciate nice fabrics and furniture so I understand and appreciate the movements ideas.
For my Zine project, I decided for my topic to be about the font Onyx. Onyx was created in 1937 but was used mainly in the 1940s for advertising. Therefore, I made my zine to try and reflect on the advertisements during that time. I went for bold colours, a mix of fonts, and simple line art. Overall I wanted to make it feel very pop art ESC while maintaining the vintage feel. Out of 10, I would give myself a 9. There are some spots where my linework went astray, but overall I kept it clean, consistent, and I stuck to my intended idea. In total, I spent around 10 hours on this project.
Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin was a French painter who mainly painted still lifes and genres during his career during the Roccoco movement. Baptiste was born in Paris and never strayed far from home. We don’t have much information about his education, but we know he worked with Pierre-Jacques Cazes until 1724. Though he got accepted into the Academy of Saint Luc in 1724, Baptiste’s career didn’t kick off until 1728 when he became a member of the Royal Academy of Painting.
Today, Baptiste’s work is highly appreciated and looked at as some of the best still-life paintings. I appreciate Batiste’s style in art due to his immense detail when it comes to his still life work. Most of his pieces also include symbolism to show the amount of personal loss he suffered in his personal life. These symbols include things such as bubbles and precariously balanced objects. His juxtaposition of such sad and somber topics in scenes from everyday life is what separates him from other Rococo artists.
