Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Max Ernst
Max Ernst- DADA
1. Oedipus Rex (1922)
2.Men Shall No Nothing of This (1923)
Max Ernst although never attending any sort of art institute for education, became very involved in the DADA/Surrealism movement. He also invented the graphic art technique known as frottage, using pencil rubbings of objects as images.
William Bradley
William Bradley - American
1. Victor Bicycles
Overman Wheel Co.
2. Columbia Bicycles Pope Manufacturing Co. (1895)
Born in Massachusetts, William Bradley began his work as an artist at age 12 when he worked for a printing company he then moved to Chicago where he did work with wood engraving and typography, this soon turned him to freelance graphic design work. Bradley mostly did posters and his style was similar to that of the Japanese block printing.
I find Bradley's work interesting. I love the old fashioned means of advertising and the pen and ink like quality that the have.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
John Heartfield
1. Whoever Reads Bourgeois Newspapers Becomes Blind and Deaf: Away With These Stultifying Bandages 1930s
2.Adolf the Superman: Swallows Gold and Spouts Junk 1932
3.Helmet Herzfeld 1929
John Heartfield was born in 1891 in Germany. He is most known for his photomontage style in which his aim was to undermind the Nazi Propoganda going on during WWII.
I love the satire in the pieces, and the purpose that they served during their time. Very cool.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
William Crouwel
William Crouwel
Dutch Designer
Born in 1928 Crouwel has designed many different fonts. His most famous being New Alphabet which was intended to be easily read by computer systems.
Stedelijk Museum Poster Design- 1970
Created for an art exhibition in Amsterdam, the poster folds out to display the large "A" and "7" which stands for Atlier 7, translated in English means "work shop" and could be a reference to either the exhibition or the gallery number in which it was held. The back of the poster lists the artist and work that was featured in the show.
New Alphabet - 1967
Created by William Crouwel this type was created using no curves or diagonal lines.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
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