Toulouse-Lautrec Documentary Observations
Fluent Draftsmanship
Spontaneity
Immediacy
1882-Henri moved to Paris
Hilly, narrow streets'
Bohemian artists against the bourgeoisie
1881-could publish journals without censorship
naturalist, but beyond surface, in search of the internal
degas influenced lautrec
tension between middle-class and poor
circuses--lautrec was intriqued by the clowns
seedy nocturnal world
posters
jules cheret-opening poster of moulin rouge
lautrec
shadows were reminiscent of shadow puppet entertainment
influenced by japanese art (fragments, flatness, simplicity)
lithograph
Jane Avril
Focused on her as a friend and with delicacy
May Belfort
May Milton
pictures of brothels-daily life
decadence
lautrec became an alcoholic and was committed to a mental hospital by his family
died in 1901
Moulin Rouge observations
pening titles-use of shadows
prostitutes, drunkards in intro to montmartre
immediacy, dancing, swirling
1899
circus performers, absinthe
outfits are more colorful and exotic than original
makeup is same exaggerated rouged faces (garish)
more risque than original can can
rouge and absinthe green are prominent colors
men wear makeup
lautrec is a comical character
strange white lighting
Monday, November 14, 2011
Monday, November 7, 2011
For our Final group project our group is focused on covering examples from Print media propaganda used during World War I and II. Also we are covering propaganda created by all Countries involved in the wars. We have decided to create a 'flag' image as the background for our timeline piece, with the focus being on the posters created. We plan using the American Flag and on the opposing Side using a compilation of two flag forms representing the two other countries. As far as the mapping and 3rd project we do not have a set idea yet we are still gathering our research and trying to decide what the best mode of representing the additional information is.
Monday, October 17, 2011
Monday, September 26, 2011
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Yellow Submarine is a strange film. It mixed a lot of ideas and styles together in a way that is unusual and graphically advanced. The organic shapes, patterns, flat color fields and whimsical characters are an entirely different graphic experience that had never been seen before. While it is not my favorite style of design, I believe that there are valuable ideas to take away from the film. I can definitely see how this film has influenced culture and remained a part of pop culture. Even in my own house, we have yellow submarine imagery.
Monday, September 19, 2011
Monday, September 12, 2011
Mr. Bing Film Notes
Mr. Bing & L'Art Nouveau
art dealer and promoter of japanese art
siegfried bing rejuvenated decorated arts--his gallery gave the name to the art nouveau movement
died 1905
came to paris 1854 to work in in family import/export business
interested in ceramics
porcelain manufacturing
1867 bing recd gold medal from french govt-recognized himas a manufacturer of porcelain and ceramics and his ability to work with artists
very secretive person
during the 1870's, bing began to sell and collect japanese art and had his first sale in 1876
exhibition universale-1878
opened first shop 19 rue chauchat
began selling japanese objects, but began to get interested in more serious art
crossed over japan and began collecting many objects, including daily objects for everyday use
photographer friend--craft
decided to disseminate knowledge of japan through a monthly publication
le japon artistique-french english
graphic encyclopedia
bing believed that nature's inspiration is present in all japanese works
1890-bing organized with friends to exhibit a collection of japanese prints, including artists like hokusai
"pictures of the floating world"
daily scenes from japanese life and nature
Edmond Michotte helped the Belgian government pick out their first japanese prints
bing was interested in having artists visit him
vincent van gogh was one such artist, and communicated to his brother about bing and his collection
bing "saw color differently" after he went to japan and collected japanese art
bing became very interested in the usa in the late 1880s
he visited the usa in 1894
in a report about american art, bing said that tiffany dominated the glass market, and that the process was comparable to
13 french stained glass windows were created when bing arranged for tiffany and artists to collaborate
in brussels, bing visited a coop called la maison d'or
and bing decided to remodel his shop, and to call it l'art nouveau
frank sp? designed facade of bing's new shop
louis bon?
central atrium decorated by "modern" sculptures and paintings
smoking room and dining room designed by architect
bucolic wall decorations
stained glass panel designed by toulouse-lautrec is in shop
ceilings and doors are made of hexagonal glass
bing wanted to bring together everything that might be found in a modern home
beauty should be in everything, even in the most basic everyday objects
bing had a wide network of people, and influence on the art world
1895-dec art nouveau exhibit, hostile media and critics
critics said that bing should have exhibited more french artists
1896 exhibited (for the first time in paris) edvard munch
bing added a 3rd floor for jewelers
eugene gaillard was the first artist that bing worked with for his art nouveau
rid applied arts of the commonplace styles
porcelains and fabrics were fabricated outside of bing's workshop
edward cologna (sp?)
just before 1900-bing met G. de Faure who became his principal desinger
de faure intuitively understood bing
bing provided de faure of revealing his full potential--metal work, textiles, furniture design, etc
1900 world's fair
l'art nouveau bing-classical rectangular pavillion
every room had a different ambience
dining room
cologna--subtler, more graceful lines
de faure-slender, mysterious women typical of his design, pastel tones and with stylized plant motifs
de faure knew what the contemporary woman liked (design)
bing spent a considerable amount of his fortune promoting art nouevau and creating works
bing declared bankruptcy in 1904
dies sept 06 1905
bing was a very popular dealer for museums at the time
refinement of the far east with the best of western civilization
art dealer and promoter of japanese art
siegfried bing rejuvenated decorated arts--his gallery gave the name to the art nouveau movement
died 1905
came to paris 1854 to work in in family import/export business
interested in ceramics
porcelain manufacturing
1867 bing recd gold medal from french govt-recognized himas a manufacturer of porcelain and ceramics and his ability to work with artists
very secretive person
during the 1870's, bing began to sell and collect japanese art and had his first sale in 1876
exhibition universale-1878
opened first shop 19 rue chauchat
began selling japanese objects, but began to get interested in more serious art
crossed over japan and began collecting many objects, including daily objects for everyday use
photographer friend--craft
decided to disseminate knowledge of japan through a monthly publication
le japon artistique-french english
graphic encyclopedia
bing believed that nature's inspiration is present in all japanese works
1890-bing organized with friends to exhibit a collection of japanese prints, including artists like hokusai
"pictures of the floating world"
daily scenes from japanese life and nature
Edmond Michotte helped the Belgian government pick out their first japanese prints
bing was interested in having artists visit him
vincent van gogh was one such artist, and communicated to his brother about bing and his collection
bing "saw color differently" after he went to japan and collected japanese art
bing became very interested in the usa in the late 1880s
he visited the usa in 1894
in a report about american art, bing said that tiffany dominated the glass market, and that the process was comparable to
13 french stained glass windows were created when bing arranged for tiffany and artists to collaborate
in brussels, bing visited a coop called la maison d'or
and bing decided to remodel his shop, and to call it l'art nouveau
frank sp? designed facade of bing's new shop
louis bon?
central atrium decorated by "modern" sculptures and paintings
smoking room and dining room designed by architect
bucolic wall decorations
stained glass panel designed by toulouse-lautrec is in shop
ceilings and doors are made of hexagonal glass
bing wanted to bring together everything that might be found in a modern home
beauty should be in everything, even in the most basic everyday objects
bing had a wide network of people, and influence on the art world
1895-dec art nouveau exhibit, hostile media and critics
critics said that bing should have exhibited more french artists
1896 exhibited (for the first time in paris) edvard munch
bing added a 3rd floor for jewelers
eugene gaillard was the first artist that bing worked with for his art nouveau
rid applied arts of the commonplace styles
porcelains and fabrics were fabricated outside of bing's workshop
edward cologna (sp?)
just before 1900-bing met G. de Faure who became his principal desinger
de faure intuitively understood bing
bing provided de faure of revealing his full potential--metal work, textiles, furniture design, etc
1900 world's fair
l'art nouveau bing-classical rectangular pavillion
every room had a different ambience
dining room
cologna--subtler, more graceful lines
de faure-slender, mysterious women typical of his design, pastel tones and with stylized plant motifs
de faure knew what the contemporary woman liked (design)
bing spent a considerable amount of his fortune promoting art nouevau and creating works
bing declared bankruptcy in 1904
dies sept 06 1905
bing was a very popular dealer for museums at the time
refinement of the far east with the best of western civilization
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Toulouse-Lautrec
All images from ArtStor
Toulouse-Lautrec has a very recognizable style; his works have a rapid fluidity and spontaneity to them. His works are inspired by other artists such as Jules Cheret and Japanese woodblock artists. Cheret's influence can be seen in the lithographic medium that Toulouse-Lautrec ultimately decided to work in for posters (though he still drew and painted). The influence of the Japanese woodblock artists can be found in Toulouse-Lautrec's wide flat areas of color and the reduction of extraneous detail from the subjects of his posters.
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