History of Graphic Design

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Artists abandoned perspective and turned away from realistic modeling of figures.
----> Explored open form, objects at various angles, blending background into foreground & abstract.
CONE/SPHERE OBJECTS.

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AKA Anti-Art (rejects priors definitions of art).
Form of artistic anarchy born out of disgust for the social, political, & cultural values of the time.
Embraced elements of art, music, poetry, theatre, dance & politics.
The Original Fountain poster by Mercel Duchamp was a photograph of a porcelain urinal
Mercel also made the Bicycle Wheel poster

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Cultural movement that began in the early 1920's & is best known for its visual artworks and paintings. The aim was to "resolve previously contradictory conditions of dream and reality."
*Illogical paintings with strange creatures from everyday objects allowed the unconscious to express itself.
----> Element of surprise.
----> Developed out of Dada activities.

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A style of painting, music or drama where the artist seeks to express an emotional experience.
Evokes moods/ideas.
Reality is radically distorted.

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Artistic & social movement that started in Italy.
Emphasized speed, technology, youth & violence.
Objects such as the car, train airplane & the industrial city.
*Glorifies war "-the worlds only hygiene- militarism, patriotism, beautiful ideas worth dying for, eat..."

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Design characteristics of Dutch De Stijl include primary colors, grid, no photography, logical, non-emotional style, no diagonals and reduction of form (making the image totally logical, without intuition.)

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Russian posters did NOT use photographic elements.

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El Lissitsky was a Russian Architect who made posters using red and black colors, which were symbolic of the revolution.

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A few design characteristics of Russian Constructivism include red & black colors, use of the grid, bold & chunky letters, Sans Serif Type & Political Symbolism

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Russian Constructivism did NOT use a grid.

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Joseph Leyendecker created propaganda devices for the allied forces.

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Ludwig Holwein was a designer for the Nazi party.

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German poster style does NOT have to be realistic in order for it to be believable.

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German poster style is an example of modern graphic design.

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Modern art did not have an impact on poster design.

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Select all that apply to reduction of form (reducing shapes to a 2D form.)

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Posters were NOT intended to sell a product. Rather to sell an idea.

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James Montgomery was a designer for which side:

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The Allied forces were led by which of the following countries:

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James Montgomery Flagg & Joseph Leyendecker represented which side:

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Central Powers were led by which of the following countries:

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Graphic Design turned from a blue collar profession to a white collar profession in the mid 20th century.

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Alexey Brodovitch was the art director of Harpers Magazine from 1934-1958. He took pictures and cropped & placed them on an angle.

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Erte was hired by Harpers Magazine to design their covers.

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What type of poster is this?

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This page layout represents what?

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De Stijl does NOT use photomontage while Russian Constructivism does use photographic images.
*In comparison, both use the grid

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CCA stands for "Container Corporation of America"

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was the art director of Harpers Magazine from 1934-1958.

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Allied Forces poster style is , , & .

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Allied Forces poster style is influenced by the

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Two types of wartime propaganda are and .

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Allied Forces used the following theme: protect , & .

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Select all of the fonts that are inspired by the Bauhaus Design Style.

Test Three (Practice Test)

History of Graphic Design

History of Graphic Design

Artists abandoned perspective and turned away from realistic modeling of figures. ----> Explored open form, objects at various angles, blending background into foreground & abstract. CONE/SPHERE OBJECTS.

A style of painting, music or drama where the artist seeks to express an emotional experience. *Evokes moods/ideas. *Reality is radically distorted.

Artistic & social movement that started in Italy. *Emphasized speed, technology, youth & violence. *Objects such as the car, train airplane & the industrial city. *Glorifies war "-the worlds only hygiene- militarism, patriotism, beautiful ideas worth dying for, eat..."

Name the artist and movement.

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Design characteristics of Dutch De Stijl include primary colors, grid, no photography, logical, non-emotional style, no diagonals and reduction of form (making the image totally logical, without intuition.)

Russian posters did NOT use photographic elements.

El Lissitsky was a Russian Architect who made posters using red and black colors, which were symbolic of the revolution.

A few design characteristics of Russian Constructivism include red & black colors, use of the grid, bold & chunky letters, Sans Serif Type & Political Symbolism

Artists abandoned perspective and turned away from realistic modeling of figures.
----> Explored open form, objects at various angles, blending background into foreground & abstract.
CONE/SPHERE OBJECTS.

A style of painting, music or drama where the artist seeks to express an emotional experience.
Evokes moods/ideas.
Reality is radically distorted.

Artistic & social movement that started in Italy.
Emphasized speed, technology, youth & violence.
Objects such as the car, train airplane & the industrial city.
*Glorifies war "-the worlds only hygiene- militarism, patriotism, beautiful ideas worth dying for, eat..."