modernism

Cards (12)

  • what decades where the modernism movement?
    1900-1930
  • what are the 4 modernism sub categories ?

    futurism, constructivism, De STIJL
  • Futurism is an Italian art movement that captured, glorified war and the machine age
  • constructivism was an artistic and architectural movement that originated from Russia. the movement affected all aspects of life such as industrial design, theatre, film, dance and fashion
  • DE STIJL advocated pure abstract they simplified 2D forms with straight lines and primary colors and black and white
  • modernist architecture has key ideas of repetition and less is more. Lots of repetitive cube shapes in buildings and that houses are machines for living in
  • The Bauhaus philosophy encouraged everyone to
    collaborate. Students were
    encouraged to be disciplined and trained to work with industry. The
    school contained a carpenters’ workshop, and much more to support craftsmanship
  • the bauhaus school had a strong focus on functionality and simplicity
  • what should products be?
    cheap, functional and mass produced
  • what is modernism also know as?

    Bauhaus
  • who is the main influencer of Bauhaus/modernism
    Marianne Brandt
  • Marianne was a painter, sculptor and designer who specialized in metal working in Germany