The Inspiration Behind Art Deco Finishes on Aluminum
Customer Spotlight -"With an unlimited choice of patterns produced by a design department whose creativity is second to none. It is a pleasure to be a Designer and work with Northern Engraving." -Gunnar Johansson, Chief Designer, Volvo Cars Aluminum Finish Trend Presentation Video Want to push the boundaries in decorative trim? The trend presentation covers finishes developed around themes presented as mood boards.
Art Nouveau
1890–1911 European style of art and architecture One major objective of Art Nouveau was to break down the traditional distinction between fine arts (especially painting and sculpture) and applied arts. It was most widely used in interior design, graphic arts, furniture, glass art, textiles, ceramics, jewellery and metal work. The style responded to leading 19th century theoreticians, such as French architect Eugène-Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc (1814–1879) and British art critic John Ruskin (1819–1900). In Britain, it was influenced by William Morris and the Arts and Crafts movement. German architects and designers sought a spiritually uplifting Gesamtkunstwerk ('total work of art') that would unify the architecture, furnishings, and art in the interior in a common style, to uplift and inspire the residents.[2] By 1914, with the beginning of the First World War, Art Nouveau was largely exhausted. Development – Brussels (1893–1898) [edit] Façade of the Hôtel Tassel by Victor Horta (1892–93)
- Art Deco Society of New York
Art Informel Movement, Art Informel Style, Art Informel Pictures
Art Informel The Art Informel style was developed between 1950 to 1960. The term was first used in 1952 by the French writer Michel Tapie who is the author of the book ‘Un Art Autre’ or ‘Art of Another Kind’. Tapié saw this art as 'other' because it appeared to him as a complete break with tradition. An important source of this kind of painting was the Surrealist doctrine of automatism. After WWII painters contemplated the legacy of geometric abstraction characterized in the early 20th century developments (through Cubism, Futurism, Suprematism, Constructivism and De Stijl) as a load and the cold intellectualism, out of touch with the post WWII reality of poverty and despair. From the reaction was born a new painting style which was fully abstract but didn't rely on intellectualist methodology. The Informel artist was not interested in trying, at all cost, to have total control over the processes of artistic work. Most Notable Artists:
Baroque
Artistic style in Europe and colonies, c. 1600–1750 The Baroque style used contrast, movement, exuberant detail, deep color, grandeur, and surprise to achieve a sense of awe. The style began at the start of the 17th century in Rome, then spread rapidly to the rest of Italy, France, Spain, and Portugal, then to Austria, southern Germany, and Poland. By the 1730s, it had evolved into an even more flamboyant style, called rocaille or Rococo, which appeared in France and Central Europe until the mid to late 18th century. In the territories of the Spanish and Portuguese Empires including the Iberian Peninsula it continued, together with new styles, until the first decade of the 19th century. Origin of the word[edit] The English word baroque comes directly from the French. In the 16th century the Medieval Latin word baroco moved beyond scholastic logic and came into use to characterise anything that seemed absurdly complex. Architecture: origins and characteristics[edit] Italian Baroque[edit]
ART INFORMEL « A R T | C A N O N
Dates: 1940-1960 Origin: Europe Key Artists: Jean Dubuffet, Jean-Paul Riopelle A term coined by the French critic Michel Tapié to describe a type of spontaneous abstract painting popular among European artists in the 1940s and 1950s, roughly equivalent to Abstract Expressionism in the USA. Tapié popularized the term in his book Un art autre (1952), and these two terms—Art Autre and Art Informel—are sometimes used more or less synonymously. They are rarely used with any precision, but some critics regard Art Informel as a narrower term, representing only one aspect of the broader trend of Art Autre (which includes figurative as well as abstract work). Jean-Paul Riopelle
Bauhaus
German art school and art movement The Staatliches Bauhaus (German: [ˈʃtaːtlɪçəs ˈbaʊˌhaʊs] ), commonly known as the Bauhaus (German for 'building house'), was a German art school operational from 1919 to 1933 that combined crafts and the fine arts.[1] The school became famous for its approach to design, which attempted to unify individual artistic vision with the principles of mass production and emphasis on function.[1] The Bauhaus was founded by architect Walter Gropius in Weimar. It was grounded in the idea of creating a Gesamtkunstwerk ("comprehensive artwork") in which all the arts would eventually be brought together. The changes of venue and leadership resulted in a constant shifting of focus, technique, instructors, and politics. Several specific features are identified in the Bauhaus forms and shapes: simple geometric shapes like rectangles and spheres, without elaborate decorations. Bauhaus and German modernism [edit] Bauhaus and Vkhutemas History of the Bauhaus
The History of Art Nouveau
During the turn of the 20th century the style of art which was followed was known as Art Nouveau. This form of art is also known as Jugendstil. This type of art prevailed in the 19th century and it is featured by organic subjects particularly the floral ones. The artist was inspired by the flora and fauna and the subject of their paintings were graceful curved forms and plants and animals. Louis Comfort Tiffany was responsible to bring the Art Nouveau movement in the United States. Tiffany found a way to combine color with nature and decoration. Art Nouveau was an era where by arts and crafts were made of simple clean patterns and where individual craftsmanship was employed. Art Nouveau was one of the most famous forms of art that flourished during the 20th century. A lot of artists continue to be popular today. One of the advanced discoveries of Art Nouveau was the jewelry box with beautiful decorations. Art Nouveau was the leading drawing style in the United States.
