Design Influences Of Design In The 1920's
Design Influences 1920s
The economic glory days of the 1920s is renowned for its luxury items and art movements but was this just for an elitist sect to the decade known as the golden era?
The 'roaring twenties ' was a period of striking change and social upheaval. The period was of dramatic technological advancements as the 1920s witnessed new discoveries and inventions that became the foundation of prosperous businesses in virtually every field. The Great War had hastened development of the aviation industry. Automobiles were beginning to establish themselves by becoming affordable through the form of mass production and wage increase. There was an increase in urbanization as more people sort after the good life within the city …show more content…
Promoters of the Avant-Garde were pushing the boundaries of the so called 'norm ' through various movements and art forms. However, as with every other aspect within the decade there were those who fought against such movements in various ways.
Modernism
Many believed that social organisations and daily life were becoming outdated. There was a belief the values of society had become stagnant. A disbelief that the only way to move forward was based on moral and religious principles, but what was modernism?
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts suggests, the term modernism commonly applies to those forward looking architects, designers and artisans who, from the 1880’s on, forged a new and diverse vocabulary principally to escape historicism, the tyranny of previous historical styles.
Such forms included were The British Art and Crafts, American Art and Crafts, European Art Noveau, American Art Noveau, Weiner Werkstatte, De Stilj, Bauhas, European Art Deco and American Art …show more content…
(Art Deco Society, 2013)
There is a theory that Art Deco received its final blow from its Hay day at the arrival of the Second World War as many believed the moment to be 'to chic ' for wartime.
The 1920s consisted of various movements, of which many could be considered as elitist. However, it was also apparent to see there were movements that attempted to bridge the gap between the elitist and the masses, whether it be politically or economically motivated.
References
Benton, C. (2003). Art Deco 1910 - 1939. (n p.): Bullfinch
Brøhen, T. and Berg, T. (1994) Avantgarde Design. Koln: Benedikt Taschen Verlag
Jessen, K. (1993). Danish Design: From church to cafe (Danish). (n.p.) Systime
Shepherd, R. (2000). Modernism - Dada - postmodernism. Illinois: Northwestern University
The economic glory days of the 1920s is renowned for its luxury items and art movements but was this just for an elitist sect to the decade known as the golden era?
The 'roaring twenties ' was a period of striking change and social upheaval. The period was of dramatic technological advancements as the 1920s witnessed new discoveries and inventions that became the foundation of prosperous businesses in virtually every field. The Great War had hastened development of the aviation industry. Automobiles were beginning to establish themselves by becoming affordable through the form of mass production and wage increase. There was an increase in urbanization as more people sort after the good life within the city …show more content…
Promoters of the Avant-Garde were pushing the boundaries of the so called 'norm ' through various movements and art forms. However, as with every other aspect within the decade there were those who fought against such movements in various ways.
Modernism
Many believed that social organisations and daily life were becoming outdated. There was a belief the values of society had become stagnant. A disbelief that the only way to move forward was based on moral and religious principles, but what was modernism?
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts suggests, the term modernism commonly applies to those forward looking architects, designers and artisans who, from the 1880’s on, forged a new and diverse vocabulary principally to escape historicism, the tyranny of previous historical styles.
Such forms included were The British Art and Crafts, American Art and Crafts, European Art Noveau, American Art Noveau, Weiner Werkstatte, De Stilj, Bauhas, European Art Deco and American Art …show more content…
(Art Deco Society, 2013)
There is a theory that Art Deco received its final blow from its Hay day at the arrival of the Second World War as many believed the moment to be 'to chic ' for wartime.
The 1920s consisted of various movements, of which many could be considered as elitist. However, it was also apparent to see there were movements that attempted to bridge the gap between the elitist and the masses, whether it be politically or economically motivated.
References
Benton, C. (2003). Art Deco 1910 - 1939. (n p.): Bullfinch
Brøhen, T. and Berg, T. (1994) Avantgarde Design. Koln: Benedikt Taschen Verlag
Jessen, K. (1993). Danish Design: From church to cafe (Danish). (n.p.) Systime
Shepherd, R. (2000). Modernism - Dada - postmodernism. Illinois: Northwestern University