Art Forms

Postmodern

PostmodernI in general, included movements such as Intermedia, Installation art, Conceptual Art and Multimedia, particularly involving video are described as postmodern. Dates that have been proposed as marking the beginning of the postmodern movement include 1914 in Europe and 1962 or 1968 in the United States.  Postmodern art tends to deconstruct traditional narratives of race, gender, nationality and family. 

Futurism Art

Futurism  was an artistic and social movement that originated in Italy in the early 20th century. It emphasized and glorified themes associated with contemporary concepts of the future, including speed, technology, youth and violence. It was largely an Italian phenomenon, though there were parallel movements in Russia, England and elsewhere.  The Futurists practised in every medium of art, includingpainting, sculpture, ceramics, graphic design, industrial design, interior design, urban design, theatre, film, fashion, textiles,literature, music, architecture and even gastronomy.


Art Nouveau



Art Nouveau is considered a "total" art style, embracing architecture, graphic art, interior design, and most of the decorative arts, including jewellery, furniture, textiles, household silver and other utensils and lighting, as well as the fine arts. According to the philosophy of the style, art should be a way of life. In the 19th Century, it was inspired by natural forms and structures, not only in flowers and plants, but also in curved lines. 


Swiss Style


Swiss Style, is a graphic design style developed in Switzerland in the 1950s that emphasizes cleanliness, readability and objectivity. The style is also associated with a preference for photography in place of illustrations or drawings. Fonts chosen for the text are sans serif. Many early pioneers of the movement believing that design is a “socially useful and important activity... the designers define their roles not as artists but as objective conduites for spreading important information between components of society.”

Bauhaus

Bauhaus, was an art school in Germany that combined crafts and the fine arts, and was famous for the approach to design that it publicised and taught. It operated from 1919 to 1933. The Bauhaus was first founded by Walter Gropius. The school existed in three German cities: Weimar from 1919 to 1925, Dessau from 1925 to 1932 and Berlin from 1932 to 1933. Changes of venue and leadership resulted in a constant shifting of focus, technique, instructors, and politics.