Examples of design that reflect my 3 chosen historic movements
Aestheticism:
Made in: London, 1867
Japan (painted paper panels)
Nestfield, William Eden, born 1835-1888 ( designer)
Forsyth, James, born 1827-1910 (maker)
Ebonised wood, with gilt and fretted decoration and painted panels of Japanese paper.
Museum number: W.37-1972
Temporary Exhibition space, case CA12
James Forsyth (cabinet-maker and sculptor) made this screen and gifted it as a wedding present to Agnes and Richard Norman Shaw in 1867. It was designed by Shaw's architectural partner W.E Nesfield.
The screen contains 12 panels of paper, painted in watercolour, 6 on each side. Many of the decorative detailed patterns on the screen appear frequently on Japanese textiles, and that's what makes it so aesthetically pleasing. It seems that Nesfield used either a pattern book or stencils to make the clear repetition of patterns on both sides.
Vase
Made in: Gateshead, 1879-1900
Sowerby Ellison Glassworks (manufacturer)
Press-moulded, opalescent glass
Museum number: CIRC.494-1967
Glass, Room 131, case 43, shelf 3
H 9.3 CM , W 7.5 CM
Sowerby's pattern bk. IX, p.9 (1436)
This was made as a flower holder or simply as an ornament. When I first saw this it looks like carved ice... I love the iridescent look.
Portrait of Aubrey Beardsley, profile, head on hands.
Photograph
Made in: Great Britain, 1894
Evans, Frederick Henry, born 1853-1943 (photographer)
Platinum print
Museum number: 29X-1972
Prints and drawings Study Room, level F, case X, shelf 846, box A
H 137 MM, W 100 MM
20 sets only 3'.
I picked this image as it drew me by his sullen emotions and because I'm interested in the human face + unique features.
Art Noveau:
Venus and Adonis - Figure group
Made in: France, 1750-1755
Vincennes porcelain factory (maker)
Biscuit porcelain, with glit metal mount
H 29.2 CM, W 27.9 CM, D 20.3 CM.
Given by: J.H. Fitzhenry
Museum number: C.356-1909
Ceramics, Room 145, case 50
In 1756 It was transferred to Sevres (other side of Paris) and shortly after it was bought by Louis XV. This figure group is one of Vincennes' earliest productions and likely to be made before the introduction of biscuit porcelain for sculptural work in 1751. It showcases the factory's much loved ivory white 'soft-paste' body. Personally, I was intrigued by the contrast of white and gold... the work is high quality and looks luxurious.
Hair ornament
Made in: Belgium, 1905-7
Wolfers, Philippe (maker)
Gold, plique-a-jour enamel, diamonds, and rubies
H 7.6 CM, W 7.6 CM
Museum number: M.11-1962
Jewellery, Rooms 91, The William and Judith Bollinger Gallery, case 55, shelf A, box 3
This is a hair ornament in the form of an orchid. Philip Wolfers was the most prestigious of the Art Nouveau jewelers working in Brussels and is greatly influenced by the natural, exotic world hence the beautiful orchid.
The Black Cape - Print
Made & published 1894-1907 in: London
Beardsley, Aubrey Vincent (artist)
Lane, John (publisher)
Line block print on Japanese vellum
H 228 MM image, W 163 MM image, H 343 MM sheet, W 272 MM sheet
Given by Michael Harari (in memory of his father).
Museum number: E.427-1972
Prints & Drawings Study Room, level E, case I, shelf 50, box E
This is a black and white print of a woman in an extravagant black cape, flowing skirt with small floral and decorative details. She is also wearing a bonnet on her oversized hair and holds an object in her right hand. I find the piece very dramatic and stylish.
Post-modernism:
Isotta - Bowl
Made in: Czech Republic, 1989
Designed: 1987
Sipek, Borek (designer)
Driade SpA (commissioned)
Glass
Museum number: C.52-2011
Diameter: 28 CM, H 19 CM
The bowl is round, clear, colourless glass with applied polychrome glass 'leaves'. It was made through close collaboration with Czech glass artists Rene Roubicek and Petr Novotny, based in Novy Bor. Borek had worked with Novotny since 1983 and has maintained a strong interest in glass since.
Design
Made in: Milano, 1983
Sowden, George J.
Lithograph
L 720 MM, W 500 MM
Museum number: E.291-2011
Prints & Drawings Study Room, level E, case MD, shelf 48
This is a black and white interior bedroom with a lot of squiggly patterns, I really love how much movement there is due to the random lines in contrast with the black.
Concrete Stereo - Stereo system
Made in: London, 1983
Arad, Ron (designer)
Cast cement, reinforced with aluminium mesh, with stereo system components of rubber, plastic, steel, and electronics.
H 11.2 CM, W 50.1 CM, D 47 CM ETC.
Museum number: W.7:1 to 6-2011
Arad chose concrete as the medium for this apocalyptic hifi, as a way of underlining its architectural character or to achieve a science-fiction look, giving it a real post-industrial look. It's an interesting thing to mix basic objects with more developed ones, it creates a good contrast.
5 images of contemporary design/craft
Jenny Chan
Jenny Chan is a self-taught ceramic artist, originally from Hong Kong and now based in Sheffield. A principal theme in Jenny's work is faces. She starts with a blank face onto which she designs each unique feature. I chose her work as her ideology is similar to mine and I enjoy drawing faces, it would be more interesting to make one too!
Coucou Manou
H 730 x W 530 X D 300 mm
The use of strong colour is key to the beauty of Coucou Manou's designs. Her materials are precision-cut and she uses a high quality board that is created ecologically from existing wood waste.
Nikole Tursi
Julie Arkell
H 19 CM , W 8 CM , D 8 CM
This piece was done by paper mache, knitting, embroidery and stitching. I like this as it's very quirky looking but visually cute.
Kim Sutherland
Electroformed copper, natural patina, light bulbs, found object.
Kim is a metalworker and printmaker.
This piece really reminds me of post-modernism where random items become into one.
Collections.vam.ac.uk. 2020. Screen | Nesfield, William Eden | V&A Search The Collections. [online] Available at: <https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O53059/screen-nesfield-william-eden/> [Accessed 30 September 2020].
Collections.vam.ac.uk. 2020. Swan | Sowerby Ellison Glassworks | V&A Search The Collections. [online] Available at: <http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O6910/swan-vase-sowerby-ellison-glassworks/> [Accessed 30 September 2020].
Collections.vam.ac.uk. 2020. Portrait Of Aubrey Beardsley, Profile, Head On Hands | Evans, Frederick Henry | V&A Search The Collections. [online] Available at: <http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O74666/portrait-of-aubrey-beardsley-profile-photograph-evans-frederick-henry/> [Accessed 30 September 2020].
Collections.vam.ac.uk. 2020. Venus And Adonis | Vincennes Porcelain Factory | V&A Search The Collections. [online] Available at: <http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O87380/venus-and-adonis-figure-group-vincennes-porcelain-factory/> [Accessed 30 September 2020].
Collections.vam.ac.uk. 2020. Hair Ornament | Wolfers, Philippe | V&A Search The Collections. [online] Available at: <http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O88347/hair-ornament-wolfers-philippe/> [Accessed 30 September 2020].
Collections.vam.ac.uk. 2020. The Black Cape | Beardsley, Aubrey Vincent | V&A Search The Collections. [online] Available at: <http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1319392/the-black-cape-print-beardsley-aubrey-vincent/> [Accessed 30 September 2020].
Collections.vam.ac.uk. 2020. Isotta | Šípek, Bořek | V&A Search The Collections. [online] Available at: <http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1227020/isotta-bowl-sipek-borek/> [Accessed 30 September 2020].
Collections.vam.ac.uk. 2020. Design | Sowden, George J. | V&A Search The Collections. [online] Available at: <http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1194265/design-sowden-george-j/> [Accessed 30 September 2020].
Collections.vam.ac.uk. 2020. Concrete Stereo | Arad, Ron | V&A Search The Collections. [online] Available at: <http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1227026/concrete-stereo-stereo-system-arad-ron/> [Accessed 30 September 2020].
http://designnation.co.uk/work/
https://www.craftscouncil.org.uk/directory
https://www.caa.org.uk/curations/still-life/
Compare/Contrast Study Case
One of the key features of Art Nouveau is the expressive style of visual arts, followed by intricate details inspired by the natural world. It involves swirling lines, exotic bodies and organic forms. This movement emerged from the 1890s- the First World War. I love this art style as it can cross paths with Aestheticism which is important to me as an artist.
Aubrey Beardsley is one of the new favourite artists I have looked at. His work looked simple as an illustration, yet completely captivating due to the use of thick and thin lines with ink on paper. His work was influenced by Japanese woodcuts with his art ranging from the grotesque to erotic.
The Black Cape Print.In this piece, you can see a very stylized lady, filled with movement in her dress and figure altogether. The reason Aubrey's work was always sensual was due to taking part in a movement where writers began to criticize Victorian society. Therefore, he focused on the sexual and sensual (being fully aware of how that challenges victorian values). It was a way of rebellion and a true expression of art.
Here we have a contemporary piece done by Nikole Tursi.
The highlight of her pieces is the intense attention to detail (just like Beardsley). She values the quality of her work from the finest hand finishing of the inner lining, right through to the outer packaging. The main reason of her work is to embrace personal style over trends" I am constantly exploring to stretch any rule" - Nikole T. This shows her determination in pushing boundaries and making her clients satisfied, which is what most artists would strive to do in this current generation.
When it comes to the art pieces of Aubrey Beardsley and Nikole Tursi, both have a similar visual style since his black cape print looks very high-fashion and this ties in with wearable art headpiece that is on display in Tursi's photograph. They both fit the Art Nouveau movement well due to the floral theme and use of movement in their works. However, both are completely different in terms of specialism and use of media.
18th vs. 19th Century Designers
The 18th century was a time of peace and prosperity for western Europe, until the outbreak of the French Revolutionary wars in the 1790s. However, after a while throughout Europe, increasing wealth, together with opportunities for travel, it widened the market for designers that work in the decorative and fine arts.
In the 19th century, there were significant social and technological changes due to the Industrial Revolution. Meaning specialisms like graphic design was emerging because of commercial possibilities and opportunities given to artists. There was also new production methods e.g printing posters which were convenient to create a quantity of art.
Victoria and Albert Museum. 2020. V&A · The Age Of Revolutions: Art In 18Th Century Europe. [online] Available at: <https://www.vam.ac.uk/event/3eaoE6zr/o20003-the-age-of-revolutions-blake-goya-gericault> [Accessed 5 October 2020].
Artsy.net. 2020. 19Th Century Art | Artsy. [online] Available at: <https://www.artsy.net/gene/19th-century> [Accessed 5 October 2020].
Notjustalabel.com. 2020. Nikole Tursi. [online] Available at: <https://www.notjustalabel.com/nikole-tursi> [Accessed 5 October 2020].
*couldn't fix the first two types!
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