Fashion is combined with many other demographics, especially Art. Having not done an Art foundation, I am not as experienced in this area and only know of some of the most famous art movements. As part of our reading week task, we were advised to watch clips that focused on the design movements, it was called 'Design in a nutshell'. These clips broke down the six major design movements.
The first design movement was the Gothic Revival. This movement influenced architecture and society created more meaningful buildings such as the European cathedrals. George Gilbert Scott was known for his creation of churches and even the wealthy bought into Gothic Revival, the Gothic influenced society. Arts and Crafts was the next movement and they enforced romantic ideals. Society began to go against mass-production and industrial revolution. This was one of the most influential movements as Art and Crafts was a rebellion! William Morris believed that industrial revolution was making society less creative and although he said to embrace technology, he wanted creativity to be brought back.
The third design movement was Bauhaus, one idea that changed graphic design. This movement embraced innovation and inspiration. An art school was created, it was the first to combine a variety of arts which proved to be very popular and then impacted on other art schools. The invention of the lightweight metal chair was created within this movement by Marcel Breuer. Modernism emerged from history, it is now applied to all forms of creative application. The movement expresses that radical thinking should be celebrated and this was the single most influential creative movement that created the other 'ism's' such as cubism, symbolism and futurism.
The American Industrial Design movement reignited peoples appreciation for objects. The shelf was created and people loved it, they wanted more. Style became just as important as function and this idea exported around the globe. The last design movement to be discussed was Post Modernism. This movement criticised modernism and pushed society to question why things are what they are. There is always more than one method or style and this movement believed in liberating references and quality.
It was interesting to learn about the crucial movements that have influenced the art and design industry. It made me realise that other factors affect different demographics all the time and it's good to constantly refer back to various areas.
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