Herbert Matter’s poster for the Swiss Tourist Board creates a modern visual language through the use of montage, ambiguity, and also embodies a strong sense of simplicity through the use of simple shapes and composition.
Alexander Rodchenko's poster URSS exemplifies the major ideas behind modernism which are aesthetic self-reflexiveness, montage, and the rejection of ornament, together these elements create a beautiful modern design in Rodchenko's piece.
Jan Tschichold’s forward thinking play on type can be seen in the film poster for Phoebus Palace, which is a great example of modernist work that is still being mimicked today, because Tschichold creates a beautiful and interesting balance with simple shapes and a simple idea.
Hi Nusrat - All these could form a good basis for your paper. Be careful, though, to explain the difference between Tschichold's long-range popularity and his modern qualities. A good thing about Tschichold is that he wrote very explicitly about his intention to be a modernist. You could read some of his writing and evaluate whether his work lived up to what he said he wanted to do.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your feedback Ms. Throop, I will definitely look into it, I am a big fan of Tschichold's work and I am leaning towards him for my paper.
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