2.2 Design Influences, Styles and Movements

Question 1

Art and Crafts Movement

Answer 1

1850 - 1900

A reaction to industrialisation and the mass manufacture of either bland or over ornate products and designs (loss of traditional skills)

Question 2

State two features of Arts and Crafts Movement

Answer 2

Handmade
Influence of the orient, flowers, and leaves
The use of patterned, natural forms on tiles, wallpaper, and textiles
Traditional methods such as pegged mortise and tenon joints
Beauty of materials such as grain and figure of oak clearly displayed

Question 3

Name one Arts and Crafts designer

Answer 3

William Morris
Charles Voysey
Richard Norman Shaw

Question 4

Art Deco Movement

Answer 4

1925 - 1939

A form of modernism employing a range of exotic influences to create popular designs

Question 5

State two features of Art Deco Movement

Answer 5

Decorative
Elegant
Sleek and streamlined forms
Use of exotic attractive woods
Modern looking and functional

Question 6

Name one Art Deco designer

Answer 6

Clarice Cliff
Eileen Gray
Rene Lalique
Walter Dorwin Teague

Question 7

Modernism: Bauhaus

Answer 7

1919 - 1933

A period, principally in the aftermath of WW1, when elaborately decorated designs were rejected in favour of functionality

Question 8

State two features of modernism: Bauhaus

Answer 8

Basic principle of ‘form follows function is applied (the aesthetics of a product are dictated by the way it works)
Embrace mass production
Use of common materials such as tubular steel, stainless steel, glass, plywood, and concrete
Simple functional designs
Neutral colour palette is invariably used

Question 9

Name one modernism: Bauhaus designer

Answer 9

Walter Gropius
Marcel Breuer
Marianne Brandt
Mies Van Der Rohe

Question 10

Post-modernism: Memphis

Answer 10

1981 - 1988

Rejected modernism as ‘boring’ and replace by playful and abstract designs that were often lacking in practicality

Question 11

State two features of post-modernism: Memphis

Answer 11

Playful
Bold
Bright
Colourful
Sculptural designs that often overlooked functionality
Asymmetrical and abstract designs
Anthromorphic and zoomorphic features
Non-traditional materials such as plastic laminate, neon tubes and printed glass

Question 12

Name one post-modernism: Memphis designer

Answer 12

Ettore Sottsass
Michele De Lucchi
Martine Mecline
Marc Newson