Tuesday, 23 November 2010

5 Images of modernist graphic design

P. Citroen (1923). "Metropolis"

This image is a representation of the world where your not the centre. He uses photomontage which is a new technology for the time. The amount of images used is overwhelming.

H. Beck (1932) "underground map"

Harry Becks underground map was a case of form follows function, instead of confusing all the train lines by keeping them geographically accurate. The poster is anti decorative as well which is a modernist trait.


H. Hoch (1920) das schone madchen

This image represents a little girl lost in a world of new technology. She uses photomontage which is a new technique for the time.

G. Klucis (1930) Electrification of the entire country

This photomontage is new technology for the time and the image represents the government trying to get electricity to the entire country by constructing a network of regional power stations.   

El Lissitsky (1924) Advert for ink

El Lissitsky used modernist techniques and montage to produce this advert for ink



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