Graphic Design key milestones of the 20th century

Russian Constructivism

El Lissitzky, For the voice, 1923

The Russian Constructivist were a avant-garde movement who were inspired by Cubism and the Futurist. The main practitioners of the movement consisted of Vladmir Tatlin, Wassily Kandinsky, Alexander Rodchecko and El Lissitzky. When the Russian Revolution came to a end in 1917, it gave the Constructivist artists a chance to express to types of art. They believed that their new art could allow a new social order.

I've arrived at a conclusion, which is a direct result of me producing the case study on the Italian Futurists, that many art movements from the 1915-1945 period will inspire me in my future work. I think this because, I like the way the constructivists and the Futurist use simply geometric shapes in their work. The piece of artwork to the right is called 'For the voice' by El Lissitzky, in this artwork he has used simply shapes to create a effective piece of artwork.




Bauhuas

Joost Schmidt, 1923,
A poster for the Bauhaus
Exhibition in Weimar.

The Bauhaus was art school established in Weimar, Germany in 1919, which later moved to Berlin. The school was eventually closed down by the Nazis in 1933.  The leading artists at the school were Marcel Breurer, Wilhelm Wagenfeld, Herbert Bayer, Laszlo Moholy-Nahy, Anni Albers and Mies Van De Rohe.


I believe that there should be more schools like the Bauhaus at present time. The artists of the school wanted to change the teaching techniques from the 1-2-1 method to creating a community of artists all working together, to bring art into everyday life. The artwork to the left is a poster for the Bauhaus exhibition in Weimar, designed by Joost Schmidt.