COM 232 TIMELINE

  • 3500 BCE

    Invention of Writing

    Invention of Writing
    • The Invention of writing was a new way of expressing emotion, thoughts and or concerns
    • Egyptian Hieroglyphs were the formal writing system used in ancient Egypt
  • 1440

    Printing Press

    Printing Press
    • The production of writing on paper began invention of typographic printing
    • Printing came to France in 1470
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    Industrial Revolution

    the photographic process "Calotype" was created by William Henry Fox Talbot
    Victorian inspired art peaked
    Colored images created
    Kodak Camera introduced in 1888, people could capture images
    Lithography invented by Aloys Senefelder
  • Decorative Arts

    Decorative Arts
    William Morris- Arts and Crafts Movement.
    - Art Nouveau 1880-1910
    - Art Deco (aka Style Moderne) 1910-1944
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    Post War

    Ashbee, a design theorist designed a policy in relation to the industrial age.
    Abram Games an artist, designed art in light of propaganda during WW II.
    A lot of the art was inspired by current events, such as the war and the rising need for production.
  • The Great Experiment

    The Great Experiment
    Charles Mackintosh; rising vertical lines
    Modern Art
    Cubism vs pictorial art
    Constructivism- geometry used in art
    DADA- art vs government
    Surrealism- positive expression
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    Dutch Design

    • Art with minimal detail
    • Dutch design resembles what nature already has
  • Dutch Design

    Dutch Design
    "Organic Architecture" mimics nature, as well as its function
  • The New Wave

    The New Wave
    -The beginning of the 20th Century
    - Change in most aspects of art, style and trends
    - Pop Art, directly rooted from DADA introduced emphasized images with use of color and outlines
    -Post Modernism- Art, social organizations and philosophy combined, having a big part in the Industrial World
  • Post Modernism

    Post Modernism
    • Designs inspired by motion graphics, new media, and simplicity -NeuroAesthetics introduced a new outlook of the perception of beauty and art Neo-expressionism: Traditional Methods, Drew from German Expressionists, probed and evoked historical political moments