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38,000 BCE
Cavemen Use Drawings
The cavemen used drawings to communicate with each other and how they communicated through generations. -
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The Art Nouveau
The Art Nouveau, or New Art, was a movement in Europe and the U.S. to change and leave behind the art styles of the 19th century. It revived good workmanship and produce good art. -
The Wiener Werkstätte Company
This was the first graphic design company, and it brought together artists and designers in graphic arts. They had some of the first influence in styles and had some of the first groups of professional artists. -
Bauhaus
Bauhaus was a movement that started after the first world war that was meant to change the way of thinking. It combined the old ways, while also teaching people to start with the basics, which led to new art styles. -
The Swiss Design
The Swiss Design was a movement that built on the ideas of the Bauhaus. It is all about universality and function. There was lots of use of modular grid systems, which helped provide framework to help align elements. -
Pop Art
Pop Art appeared mainly in Britain and American culture. This event started as a revolt against traditional styles and views. This changed things up again as a new art style was formed from this. -
The Digital Age
The introduction of digital tools provided a different, new way of producing art. Photoshop was created, which allowed people to manipulate images and make professional designs.