Aaron Douglas' Rebirth and how it fit in with modernist aspects of the Harlem Renaissance Movement.
Paul Renner's Futura and how the font related to the Universal Alphabet of Herbert Bayer, and also why the font was coined the "functionalist strain of modernism."
Kasimir Malevich's Black Square and Russian Suprematism's modernist aspects.
I really would like to write on Douglas' piece so if there's any aspects that you think I can elaborate on for that topic, please let me know.
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Nick - I am more interested in your writing about how it fit in with modernist aspects of graphic design, per Malcolm Barnard - so be sure you cover that thoroughly before you take on the poets, painters, etc. of the Harlem Renaissance.
ReplyDeleteI think Douglas translated ideas from European modernism for popular American audiences. Perhaps modern in terms of subject matter but art deco (modernistic) in terms of style.