Form, follows and function
We learnt about what Modernism is (1890 - 1940)
- Innovative forms of expression
- Expressed feelings and ideas - creating abstractions and fantasies rather than representing the world in an 'accurate' way
- Adopts machine aesthetics
- Rejection of ornamentst
The 14 year history of Bauhaus started in 1919 in Weimar, Germany. The Bauhaus School of Art and Design was relocated to Dessau in 1925 and ended in Berlin, 1933. Bauhaus tried to combine art, craft and technology to reach a common goal and vision of a purer form of design without unecessary decoration. It was practical, functional and clean. The school taught across the board in a range of Art and Design forms and transferred ideas.
1937 saw the New Bauhaus move to Chicago and in the 50's moved to Yale University.
These are some of the designers to come from the Bauhaus
Josef Albers - Homage to the Square
Wassily Kandinksy - Wassliy chair
Paul Klee
Shape Test:
Shape Test:
Circle - Red - China see's the red cirlce as prosperity and joy - I like this idea
Square - Yellow -
Triange - Blue - The colour blue can be seen as an indication of strength and stability which also reflects in the triangles shape
Monday PM - Seminar
The seminar focused on searching for information to help write essays.
- Define the topic and plan search
- Find relevant information
- Evaluate information
- Organise and use information
- Review the process
