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DESIGNERS – QUESTIONSPART FOUR

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QUESTIONS ONE TO FIVE

HOW TO USE THIS REVISION PDFRead and attempt answering each

question, before following the link to a potential answer. Also, consider

working in pairs.

QUESTIONS SIX TO TEN

QUESTIONS ELEVEN TO FIFTEEN

DESIGNERS – QUESTIONSPART FOUR

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QUESTION 1a

The Arts and Crafts Movement, promoted simple furniture,

ornaments etc… manufactured through good craft techniques.

What was it rebelling against?Give examples of products they

manufactured.

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QUESTION 1b

The Arts and Crafts movement developed from the views of people

such as William Morris (1834 -1896).

What was the Movements philosophy regarding designing

and making?







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QUESTION 1c


What range of products were manufactured by William

Morris’s company, ‘Marshall, Faulkner and Co’?







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QUESTION 2a

Art Nouveau was defined by a particular style and skills.

Describe the style and skills displayed by Art Nouveau

products.Tap the image a potential answer

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QUESTION 2b

Describe products that reflect an Art Nouveau style.









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QUESTION 3

How does Art Nouveau contrast with Modernism / the Bauhaus

style of design?






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QUESTION 4a

‘Cubism’ began in the Art world.Name an artist who helped

establish this style.



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QUESTION 4b

A direct link between Cubist Art and Cubist Architecture does not exist. However, they share certain

‘style’ characteristics.Describe characteristics,

Cubism in architecture shares with Cubism in Art.








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QUESTION 5a

Sketch a product that is regarded as Cubist in style.

Explain why you consider it toreflect Cubism.









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QUESTION 5b

Print out three images of cubist furniture / architecture / other products and glue them into

your folder / exercise book. Not the ones shown below.

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QUESTION 6a

Describe the style regarded as the De Stijl Design Movement.


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QUESTION 6b

The De Stijl Movement aimed to produce designs that were precise

and accurate, representing the ‘exactness’ and ‘efficiency’.Name the chair below, its

designer, year of design andadd a description.

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QUESTION 7a

‘The Rietveld Schröder House’ in Utrecht, Holland (built in 1924).

Who was its designer?Describe the house.







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QUESTION 7b

THEO VAN DOESBURG(1883 to1931) is shown below.

What role did he play in the De Stijl Movement ?









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QUESTION 8

Describe the characteristics / key features of Art Deco.




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QUESTION 9

Sketch some examples of geometrical patterns often seen

in Art Deco designs.

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QUESTION 10


Sketch a ‘rich picture’ / ‘mind map’, that explains the design

criteria of Art Deco.

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QUESTION 11a

‘Pop Art’ developed thanks to artists such as Andy Warhol and

David Hockney.List the characteristics of Pop

Art.Tap the image for a potential answer

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QUESTION 11b

Why can this piece of furniture be described as ‘Pop Art’ in

style?


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QUESTION 12a


Who was Ettore Sottsass?What was the Memphis Group,

established in the 1980s?



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QUESTION 12b

Name and describe two products designed by Ettore

Sottsass.


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QUESTION 12c

Below is a chair designed by Danny Lane, based on Memphis

design principles.Name the chair. Explain how it

fits in with Memphis design principles.


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QUESTION 13a

The Bauhaus is a famous Art, Design and Architecture School.

When was it founded?Who was its founder?


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QUESTION 13b

How did the curriculum of the Bauhaus, break down the

barriers between craftsmanship, architecture and

industrial production?








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QUESTION 14aThe set of tables below, were

designed by Josef Alber in 1927, at the Bauhaus.

How does it reflect thephilosophy / characteristics of

Bauhaus design principles?








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QUESTION 14b

This is the iconic MB-118 CHAIR 1928, by Marcel Breuer.

Describe the features that reflect the Bauhaus design philosophy.








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QUESTION 15

Print out four images of products designed in a Bauhaus style.Explain why each one can be

regarded as ‘Bauhaus’.


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