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Jan Tschichold and Modernism

Born and raised in Germany in the 1900’s, Jan Tschichold is a typographer, calligrapher, and book designer that fled to Switzerland during the rise of the Nazi party. His emphasis on new typography and sans-serif typefaces was deemed a threat to the cultural heritage of Germany, which traditionally used Blackletter Typography. His work was considered unconventional, […]

William Morris and The Arts and Crafts Movement

Born in 1834 to a wealthy middle class family in Walthamstow, William Morris was a British textile designer, poet, artist, novelist, architectural conservationist, printer, translator and socialist activist who was an outstanding figure in the Arts and Craft movement. He developed his own particular style of art from a young age, and he began to […]

The Beauty of The Baroque Era Artwork

The Baroque is a style that used contrast, movement, intricate detail, and deep colours to achieve a sense of awe. The Origin of the word “Baroque” is actually derived from a Portuguese term for “a flawed pearl” or an irregularly shaped pearl. Though it was originally used derogatorily, it has transformed into a word to describe […]

Historical Artifact Exhibit – Victorian era Dresses

For my exhibit, I chose Victorian era dresses because I always had an interest in Victoria era fashion, but never really did too much research on it. I was astonished to find that fashion had much of a deeper meaning in the 1800’s than I though, especially to women at the time. When doing my […]

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