Pop Art 1958-1972

The word pop came about in 1950's it began in America and quickly moved to England , the word pop is a shortened version of pop culture, referring to the output of mass media, like film and posters, Lawrence Alloway called it Pop to describe a new kind of popular. Most know Pop art as the most influential movement post war art movement.
Pop Art designs saw the line between the product having an exhibition finish and the object as a designed product.

 

Andy Worhol Print 

Pop art came to be in the 1950's were it dominated the style of the world , vibrant colours plastics and quirky things in 1960's after Andy Worhol came into the picture, pop design started to form, incorporating contemporary culture to the mix.

 The UK adapted to the Americans style of Pop Art, essentially feeding the consumers with good and material to view.

Pop Art is still a big craze at the moment. One can find multiple prints of pop art design, you can find direct inspirations of pop art in sectors of design and art. 

 

Pop Art Design - Vitra Design Museum. 2015. Pop Art Design - Vitra Design Museum. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.design-museum.de/en/exhibitions/detailseiten/pop-art-design.html. [Accessed 30 January 2015].

Rationalism 1926-1945

                             Kandinsky, Upward . use of shapes geometric forms and bright and dull colours 






 

Rationalism started in the 17th century an ideology that led to the philosophy call Enlightenment, a theory were by reason with the main tool for understanding the "hows" and "whys" of objects and situations. The enlightenment was a time were sicence prevailed and this influenced to the Rationalism movement. Architectural Rationalism is the main evidence of the Enlightenment, giving architects the advantage to grow and develop.
This architecture influenced artists and designers in the Modern Rationalism  

Rationalism architecture inspired to innovative bridge design one being Clifton Suspension Bridge as see above and below, the innovation was the vison of going over the water giving the users a view over and through the 'river' via the bridge 

This Photoshop manipulation is one of my designs I took the photos myself and created a montage of layered imagery. The bridge inspired me, by its mass and positioning thus leaving an impression on me to create this design. 

Rationalism in Architecture. 2015. Rationalism in Architecture. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.ukessays.co.uk/essays/architecture/rationalism-in-architecture.php. [Accessed 26 January 2015].

The Architecture Centre - Desire Lines: Romance and Rationalism in Bridge Design. 2015. The Architecture Centre - Desire Lines: Romance and Rationalism in Bridge Design. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.architecturecentre.co.uk/exhibitions-bridge150. [Accessed 30 January 2015].