(82) Design Styles & The Bauhaus

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Crystal Palace

A gigantic structure built in 1851 by Joseph Paxton, located in London and housing the first World's Fair.

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Skeleton and Skin System

A construction technique in which a strong supporting material is used to create a structure, covered by a protective outer layer or 'skin'.

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Arts and Crafts Movement

An artistic movement founded by William Morris as a reaction against mechanization, emphasizing the beauty and utility of art based on natural forms.

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William Morris

An influential artist, craftsman, and writer who founded the Arts and Crafts movement and established Morris & Company.

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Kelmscott Press

A printing press founded by William Morris in 1888, known for its beautiful publications, including the complete works of Chaucer.

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Art Nouveau

A design style characterized by organic and curvilinear forms, which embraced new materials and technologies, prominent in the late 1800s.

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Art Deco

A design style defined by 90-degree angles, straight lines, and geometric shapes that became popular in the 1920s and 1930s.

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De Stijl

A Dutch artistic movement focused on simplicity and abstraction, characterized by geometric forms and primary colors, emerging after World War I.

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Russian Constructivism

An art and design movement that emerged in Russia post-1917 and emphasized geometric forms and social utility.

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Streamlining

An American design style characterized by aerodynamically designed forms that emphasize efficiency, popularized in the mid-1930s.

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Bauhaus

An influential art and design school established in Germany in 1919 that promoted the equal importance of various art forms and modernist principles.

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Walter Gropius

The founder of the Bauhaus, recognized for his innovative architectural designs and modernist ideology.

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László Moholy-Nagy

A teacher at the Bauhaus known for his contributions to photography and graphic design.

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Josef Albers

An influential artist at the Bauhaus known for graphic design and glass-making, later recognized for his work in color theory.

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Oskar Schlemmer

A Bauhaus director known for his contributions to theater and sculpture.

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Marcel Breuer

An architect and designer famous for developing the steel-tubed chair, notably the Vasily chair created at the Bauhaus.

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Nam June Paik

An artist associated with the Bauhaus known for his innovative sculptures incorporating multimedia and technology.

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