The Visual Shift in Design of the Atomic Age (1940's-1950's): in Response to the Significant Political, Social and Cultural Occurrences of the Period - Couverture souple

Carlson, Heather

 
9783838349565: The Visual Shift in Design of the Atomic Age (1940's-1950's): in Response to the Significant Political, Social and Cultural Occurrences of the Period
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 3838349563 ISBN 13 : 9783838349565
Editeur : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

In general there is an insatiable need for artists and designers to reinvent design of the past in order to create new meaning in contemporary design. Yet many forget to understand the period in which the design has been produced and why, instead focusing only on the aesthetic and formal qualities. One period that has become of great interest to the contemporary designers is the period lasting from 1940-1960, the Atomic Age. This period, often termed the fulcrum of the 20th century, had a major impact on America. The impact was indeed extensive, causing a visual shift in imagery, theory and culture that has played a major role in design history. By the end of the age a new America had begun, an America that would shape the rest of the millennium. This work will examine the American architecture, fashion and commercial design of the 1940’s and 1950’s from a historical and interdisciplinary perspective in order to understand the groundbreaking visual shift in response to the significant political, social and cultural occurrences.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

In general there is an insatiable need for artists and designers to reinvent design of the past in order to create new meaning in contemporary design. Yet many forget to understand the period in which the design has been produced and why, instead focusing only on the aesthetic and formal qualities. One period that has become of great interest to the contemporary designers is the period lasting from 1940-1960, the Atomic Age. This period, often termed the fulcrum of the 20th century, had a major impact on America. The impact was indeed extensive, causing a visual shift in imagery, theory and culture that has played a major role in design history. By the end of the age a new America had begun, an America that would shape the rest of the millennium. This work will examine the American architecture, fashion and commercial design of the 1940’s and 1950’s from a historical and interdisciplinary perspective in order to understand the groundbreaking visual shift in response to the significant political, social and cultural occurrences.

Biographie de l'auteur

Heather Carlson, BFA: Studied Graphic Design and Marketing atBoise State University. Promotions Coordinator at Boise StateUniversity Campus Recreation. Heather is currently workingtowards an MA in Communication from Boise State University. Shealso serves on various local non-profit boards and coachesvolleyball at Bishop Kelly High School.

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Éditeur
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3838349563
ISBN 13 
9783838349565
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
72
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