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 Brever
• 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
• 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