European Design

Although im currently into the fourth lecture so far, i feel i need to backlog all my previous sessions - incase i need to look back at other designers and to keep a sense of consistency running throughout.

The Bauhaus/ Constructivism and the Graphic Diaspora

The era covered during this session was mainly around the 1910/ 1920's.
Constructivism was based around Russia & Europe
The Bauhaus in America and Germany (Berlin)
Diaspora = a movement of, settling of people that may not only move them selves, but spreading there culture.

In context:

In the 1920's there was a big cafe culture where urban intellectuals would gather. A fall of the old regime and people gathering to discuss changes - the aristocracy loosing power. Cities were the new place to be.

There was a rise in new regimes (weimer) and social transformation. A sense of wanting to change the world (internationalism). Capitalism, Marxism and socialism.