Design Blog (Page 237)

Creativity in Design: Exploring the Decorative and Applied Arts

Join me at Encyclopedia Design, where we delve into the rich tapestry of the decorative and applied arts. Each post spans over 250 years of innovation and unveils the history, craftsmanship, and aesthetic principles that shape our everyday environments. Explore fascinating stories about furniture, textiles, ceramics, and more. Discover how design not only decorates but also defines our world. Ready to uncover the beauty of design?

Illustrations of George Barbier in Full Color Pb

George Barbier (1882-1932) is a notable early-20th-century French illustrator. His art deco pieces were influenced by orientalism and Parisian couture. After his debut exhibition in 1911, he became famous in Nantes, France. George Barbier, known as one of “the knights of the bracelet” for his opulent lifestyle and profession, designed costumes and sets for theatre, film, and ballet. His trendy, attractive illustrations are popular worldwide.

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Swiss army knife featured image

The Swiss Army Knife, every schoolboy’s dream, was first manufactured in the late nineteenth century. The knife is more than a simple pen knife, with its distinctive bright red body bearing the trademark white cross: it is a compact household tool kit.Read More →

YAYOI KUSAMA LOCUS OF THE AVANT-GARDE Cover Art

Kusama is now in her 80s, and the world’s respect for her art has only been growing. In the US, there will be a vast retrospective show of her work from 2017 to 2019.

Her 60 or so years of making art have not always been easy. As someone who has always thought outside the box and had a unique way of expressing herself, Kusama has sometimes been called names, but she has always fought back with high ideals and new ways of expressing herself.

This book shows where her art, which has always been ahead of its time, came from.Read More →

Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors Cover Art

Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors

By Mika Yoshitake

Yayoi Kusama’s iconic Infinity Mirror Rooms series is explored in this new book. The work, which originated with Phalli’s Field in 1965, aims to historicize the artist’s body of work within the global landscape of contemporary art. Author interviews, essays and a scholarly chronology round out the publication.Read More →

Yayoi Kusama: Life is the Heart of a Rainbow Cover Art

Yayoi Kusama: Life is the Heart of a Rainbow

By RUSSELL STORER

This is the first significant survey of Yayoi Kusama’s work in Southeast Asia. Includes a biographical timeline and images of her paintings, sculptures, collage, performances, video works and installations. It features essays by curators from National Gallery Singapore and Queensland Art Gallery.Read More →