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History of Graphic Design
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1Artists 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.- ACubism
- BFuturism
- CDadaism
- DSurrealism
- EExpressionism
2AKA 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- ACubism
- BFuturism
- CDadaism
- DSurrealism
- EExpressionism
3Cultural 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.- ACubism
- BFuturism
- CDadaism
- DSurrealism
- EExpressionism
4A style of painting, music or drama where the artist seeks to express an emotional experience.
*Evokes moods/ideas.
*Reality is radically distorted.- ACubism
- BFuturism
- CDadaism
- DSurrealism
- EExpressionism
5Artistic & 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..."- ACubism
- BFuturism
- CDadaism
- DSurrealism
- EExpressionism
6Name the artist and movement.
- AA.M Cassandre- Art Deco
7Name the artist and movement.
- AEl Lissitzky- Russian Constructivism
8Name the artist and movement
- ATheo Van Doesburg- Dutch De Stijl
9Name the artist and movement.
- AHerbert Matter- Bauhaus
10Name the artist and movement.
- AJoseph Binder- Modern Art Movement
11Name the artist and movement.
- AHerbert Bayer- Bauhaus
12Name the artist and movement.
- ALester Beall- Modern Art Movement
13Name the artist and movement.
- AErte- Modern Art Movement
14Name the artist and movement.
- AAlexey Brodovitch- Modern Art Movement
15Name the artist and movement.
- ALudwig Hohlwein- Wartime Prop...
16Name the artist and movement.
- AJames Montgomery Flagg- Wartime Prop...
17Design 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.)
- ATrue
- BFalse
18Russian posters did NOT use photographic elements.
- ATrue
- BFalse
19El Lissitsky was a Russian Architect who made posters using red and black colors, which were symbolic of the revolution.
- ATrue
- BFalse
20A few design characteristics of Russian Constructivism include red & black colors, use of the grid, bold & chunky letters, Sans Serif Type & Political Symbolism
- ATrue
- BFalse
21Russian Constructivism did NOT use a grid.
- ATrue
- BFalse
22Joseph Leyendecker created propaganda devices for the allied forces.
- ATrue
- BFalse
23Ludwig Holwein was a designer for the Nazi party.
- ATrue
- BFalse
24German poster style does NOT have to be realistic in order for it to be believable.
- ATrue
- BFalse
25German poster style is an example of modern graphic design.
- ATrue
- BFalse
26Modern art did not have an impact on poster design.
- ATrue
- BFalse
27Select all that apply to reduction of form (reducing shapes to a 2D form.)
- ALarge graphics
- BMinimal text
- CLots of text
- DReduction of form
- ELittle/no background information
28Posters were NOT intended to sell a product. Rather to sell an idea.
- ATrue
- BFalse
29James Montgomery was a designer for which side:
- AAllied Forces
- BCentral Powers
30The Allied forces were led by which of the following countries:
- AGermany
- BGreat Britain
31James Montgomery Flagg & Joseph Leyendecker represented which side:
- ACentral Forces
- BAllied Forces
32Central Powers were led by which of the following countries:
- AGermany
- BGreat Britain
33Graphic Design turned from a blue collar profession to a white collar profession in the mid 20th century.
- ATrue
- BFalse
34Alexey Brodovitch was the art director of Harpers Magazine from 1934-1958. He took pictures and cropped & placed them on an angle.
- ATrue
- BFalse
35Erte was hired by Harpers Magazine to design their covers.
- ATrue
- BFalse
36What type of poster is this?
- AErte
37What type of poster is this?
- AArt Deco
38What type of poster is this?
- ABauhaus
39What type of poster is this?
- ARussian Constructivism
40This page layout represents what?
- ADutch De Stijl
41De Stijl does NOT use photomontage while Russian Constructivism does use photographic images.
*In comparison, both use the grid- ATrue
- BFalse
42CCA stands for "Container Corporation of America"
- ATrue
- BFalse
43[blank_start]Alexey Brodovitch[blank_end] was the art director of Harpers Magazine from 1934-1958.
- AAlexey Brodovitch
44Allied Forces poster style is [blank_start]illustrative[blank_end], [blank_start]pictorial[blank_end], [blank_start]realistic[blank_end] & [blank_start]representational[blank_end].
- Aillustrative
- Bpictorial
- Crealistic
- Drepresentational
45Allied Forces poster style is influenced by the [blank_start]Victorian Era[blank_end]
- AVictorian Era
46Two types of wartime propaganda are [blank_start]Allied Forces[blank_end] and [blank_start]Central Powers[blank_end].
- AAllied Forces
- BCentral Powers
47Allied Forces used the following theme: protect [blank_start]home[blank_end], [blank_start]family[blank_end] & [blank_start]country[blank_end].
- Ahome
- Bfamily
- Ccountry
48Select all of the fonts that are inspired by the Bauhaus Design Style.
- AFF Beau
- BVenus
- CVonness
- DGothic 726
- EFutura Black
- AFF Beau
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