The Japan Advertising Artists Club, influential in 1950s graphic design, faced criticism in the 1960s, leading to its disbandment in 1970, yet its legacy endures.Read More →
The History of Graphic Design. Vol. 2 examines influential designs and designers from 1960 to today, highlighting graphic design’s role in culture and communication globally.Read More →
The chevron, a V-shaped symbol found on ancient artifacts, has been used since the Neolithic age, not just for decorative purposes but as part of the proto-writing system. Its modern usage spans heraldry, surface decoration, and design motifs.Read More →
Honiton lace is a type of bobbin lace made in Honiton, Devon, in the United Kingdom. Its ornate motifs and complex patterns are created separately, before being sewn into a net ground. Common motifs include daisies, roses, shamrocks, ivy leaves, lilies, camellias, convolvulus, poppies, briony, antwerp diamonds, trefoils, ferns, and acorns.Read More →
Brilliant examples of contemporary home furnishings were shown from Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden and exposed Americans to Scandinavian design, inspiring a shift towards mid-century design.Read More →
During the twentieth century, a movement arose that advocated for clothing to be worn as part of a sensible, healthy lifestyle rather than only for fashion. These concepts sprang from the work of nineteenth-century fashion reformers, in the same way, that English writer Edward Carpenter popularised the open-toed leather sandal for men. Read More →
Post-Impressionism (sometimes called Postimpressionism) was a significant French art trend that evolved between 1886 and 1905. Paul Cézanne, Paul Gauguin, Vincent van Gogh, and Georges Seurat led the movement. Post-Impressionism was a reaction to Impressionism’s naturalistic light and colour. Post-Impressionism covers the work of Les Nabis, Neo-Impressionism, Symbolism, Cloisonnism, the Pont-Aven School, and Synthetism.Read More →
‘Amen’ glasses gained their name from the Jacobite verses engraved on them, which invariably end with the word Amen.Read More →
The 1920s marked a vibrant era of design innovation in America post-World War I. “The Jazz Age” exhibition captures this spirit, showcasing Art Deco’s global influence.Read More →
Hermann Gretsch’s Arzberg 1382 porcelain service exemplifies modernist design, emphasising functionality, proportion, and minimalism, while influencing contemporary tableware aesthetics.Read More →