Don't go there... take it from the martyr.. But as to what's happening now.. Hmm I can only really tell you my opinion on Graphic Design since that is what I do for a living.. Currently in Graphic design er POP design.. we have seen a Grunge stage.. which basically was just a mixed medium look made popular by mister David Carson.. Although many can't stand this design it really did push the question if "readability" being key to the design. More or less creating a brand new form of typography. Later we see a lot of the 90's Psych design from the rave fliers.. but the rave fliers kind of took on a life of there own and later as the Fractals just got old.. started to mimic or even become insynch with contemporary design or vice versa depending how you look at it. We saw an explosion of a Japanese Pop design hybrid come out of England with Designer Republic. Icons were reintroduced into the design world. Germany on the other hand has always stuck to their Bauhaus, Swiss, Dutch, and Swedish design roots of minimalism.. While England just bit off the look and made it a lot more exciting.. Then again.. all i can say is.. America has yet to really come up with something new in design since Grunge.. And thats a sad state of Affairs.. I have hoped Airline Designs would come up with something. Anyways.. back in the days of art school I did some studies on op art.. and Bridget Riley.. But I found that what she was doing was more of a pop sensation and a trend then anything. Hence you didn't see much people follow in her footsteps. Op art had its day.. the contrast and vibrations causes by contrasting lines.. it was basically the bastardization of russian constructivism and early bauhaus. She kind of just cranked it up to 11.. None the less I love a lot of the work she did do.. But unfortunately it doesn't follow up with any sort of function.. Except for maybe delivering someone a nasty headache or epileptic fit. But if this stuff really does interest you .. I would say take a look at some of the works by Malavich. Though not as Trippy as Bridget Riley.. you will recognize that his nasty use of the color wheel can really make things jump or stand back in a composition. None the less.. I think Herbert Beyer .. is probably one of the most least recognized masters of design.. He invented the Universal font which basically was the begining of Global marketing as we know it. Time to go to bed.. Miami was fun.. shallow as fuck.. but who cares. John >i know this a bit of a side track to the convo but every site i have gone to >mentions modernism, modernism as a movement has later been defined by >postmodernism, and the true masters to evolve from the modernist period seem >to be completely overlooked. not to mention isn't the gaudy aesthetic of >warholian pop art completely not related to the smooth pre minimalist design >of the late fifties and early sixties. lastly and most importantly, what >about anything post 66? is this a completely retro movement or are people >actually interested in whats happening now? i was under the impression mod >was about remaining educated and interested. Am i wrong? >_________________________________________________________ >Enlighten your in-box. http://www.topica.com/t/15 -- John Drefahl Massive Magazine / Netwerk Media Email : mail:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel : 718-623-6388 Fax : 603.452.7141 _________________________________________________________ Enlighten your in-box. http://www.topica.com/t/15
