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
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
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: 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 – 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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