KELMSCOTT PRESS
1. England 2. printing house founded by William Morris 3. The books issued by the Kelmscott Press were expensive 4. Noteworthy for their harmony of type and illustration, Morris’ main priority was to have each book seen a a whole 5. the books were designed to be read slowly, to be appreciated, to be treasured, and thus made … Continue reading
The Kelmscott Press: Morris’ Life Work and Masterpiece
Introduction: Historical information and thesis The Kelmscott Press was started in 1891 by William Morris. An article by Cody (2006) on The Victorian Web sais that “he rented a cottage near Kelmscott House and set up three printing presses”. It was the final result, the sum of all the efforts of Morris to make … Continue reading
MASSIMO VIGNELLI
1. italian 2. did package design to furniture design to public signage to showroom design 3. said, “If you can design one thing, you can design everything” 4. returned to New York in 1966 to start the New York branch of a new company, Unimark International 5. went on to design many of the world’s most recognizable corporate identities, including … Continue reading
Vignelli’s Intangibles
Introduction: Historical Information and thesis Massimo Vignelli – born January 10th 1931, Milan, Italy – is one of the world’s most influential designers. He studied architecture from 1950 to 1953 at Milan Polytechnic and transferred to Universita di Architettura in Venice. He moved to New York in 1965 and with Ralph Eckerstrom and … Continue reading
AUBREY BEARDSLEY
1. English 2. Pre-Raphaelite movement, Aestheticism, Art Nouveau 3. did illustrations for Salome which got him wide-spread notoriety 4. greatly influenced by curvilinear style of Art Nouveau and the bold sense of design found in Japanese woodcuts. 5. was dismissed from “The Yellow Book” as part of the general revulsion against Aestheticism that followed the … Continue reading
The Japanese Ink in Aubrey Beardsley’s Pen
1. Introduction: Historical Information, ukiyo-e and thesis Aubrey Vincent Beardsley – born August 21st, 1872, Brighton, Sussex, England – died March 16th 1898, Menton, France – was one of the outstanding illustrators of the Aestheticism movement in the 1890s. For him, drawing was a great passion since childhood, thus he excelled at it. He met … Continue reading
KOLOMAN MOSER
1. austrian 2. one of the founders of the Secession 3. first paintings were impressionist 4. later work was influenced by Ferdinand Hodeler 5. occupied an important position in the Austrian art scene of the turning of the century 6. together with Josef Hoffmann and Fritz Wärndorfer he founded the Wiener Werkstatte 7. graphic designer for severals magazines for exemple “Ver … Continue reading
Koloman Moser: From Impressionism to Bauhaus
Introduction: Historical information and thesis. Koloman Moser – born March 30th 1868, Vienna, Austria – died October 18th 1918, Vienna, Austria – he was one of the leading founders of the Vienna Secession, an artist group that opposed the traditionalism of the time in Austria. In 1905 he left the Secession together with Gustav Klimt … Continue reading
HENRI DE TOULOUSE-LAUTREC
1. french 2. Art Nouveau, Post-Impressionism 3. influenced by Degas 4. his style was an omen for the turn to Fauvism and Cubism 5. departs radically from Degas’ naturalism in his poster “Jane Avril” 6. influenced by Japanese woodblock prints 7. said: “I have tried to do what is true and not ideal” 8. also … Continue reading
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec – A seed for Fauvism and Cubism
1. Introduction: Historical Information and Thesis 2. Lautrec’s style and artistic goals 3. Extracting Lautrec’s root from Fauvism: Matisse and Kirchner 4. Extracting Lautrec’s root from Cubism: Picasso and Delaunay 5. Conclusion 1. Introduction: Historical Information and Thesis Henri Marie Raymonde de Toulouse-Lautrec Montfa ,born on 24/november/1864 in Albi, France and died 9/september/1901 in Malromé … Continue reading
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