Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Broadsides are printed on one side only and list a bunch of governmental notifications with commercial announcements. Broadsides were produced in large quantities and were distributed around the town quickly so they spread to all citizens. They were supposed to have an impact on people and then be discarded. Posters were popular and affordable while citizens hung them in their houses as display. 

During the French Poster Craze, posters appealed to artists because there was a middle class with tons of leisure time so they needed something to do. The posters started because they marketed goods and theatrical entertainment. It turned into a collectable and affordable art piece for middle class homes. The large format allowed artists to make a public presentation and their names were recognized. 

When Japan's Uklyo-e prints were exported to France, they inspired many different artists. They incorporated traditional elements and decorative designs. The Uklyo were used to advertise theater, brothels, popular actors, and beautiful girls. 

From the Early European Illustrated Posters, the poster that attaracted my eye would be the second one from the left, the green one with the women because the color attracted my eye and I didn't know what the woman was doing in the poster so I looked more carefully at it. I like the mist coming from the cup because it surrounds the poster. I do not see the relevance in graphic design today. 

From the Cubism art pieces, these posters are different from the Early European pieces because they have more solid colors that are spread throughout the poster. These pieces are very bold because every person is doing something. In the first piece, there is a demon with something in its hand which makes me more curious. 

For the Photographic Posters, one artwork that appealed to me is the first one with everyone sitting around because it makes me wonder what they are all doing. It has a theme of silentness or quietness while there is a person on the ceiling.. 

From the Swiss Posters, one poster that has a clear focal point is the first one with the white and orange mountain in the back because it has a different color then the art surrounding it. The poster that has a composition with movement/dynamic is the one further down on the page with the blue background and the music notes all scrambled around. I could imagine the notes floating around which is why I picked it to be moving. 

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