Weekly post of Graphic History

Title: America's Answer! Production
Artist: Jean Carlu
Created: 1941
Movement: Art Deco
The art work has some sweeping curves which makes
it art deco. Also, it reflects the tension that America had
during the great depression and says that
production was the answer for it.
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Title: Northern Express
Artists: A.M. Cassandre
Created: 1935
Movement: Art Deco
The gemetric shapes that are in the Design of the
train is very Art Deco. Also Onthe side of the picture where
the triangle point starts at the bottom left and then
expands larger as it goes to the top of the
page makes it Art Deco.
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Title: Merzbau
Artists: Kurt Schwitters
Created: 1923
Movement: Dada
The geometric shapes that are used throughout the whole
design is evidence of Dada. Also the way the artists places the shapes
on top of one another gives it that old paper cut out collage look,
which is the typical Dada design look.
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Title: Spring
Artists: Frances & Maragaret Macdonald
Created: 1900s
Movement: Art Nouveau
The flowers and the border around the
two women in the picture shows aspects of Art Nouveau.
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Title: Winter

Artists: Alphonse Mucha
Created: 1896
Movement: Art Nouveau
The tree branches that surrounds the female
are violently curvy and shows the "whiplash" effect.
Picture location: Olga's Gallery

Title: Zodiac
Artists: Alphonse Mucha

Created: 1896
Movement: Art Nouveau
The ends of the hair of the woman is very curvy.
Some people may refer to it as whiplash.
Picture location: Olga's Gallery