art influences - ralph going and dyson

wheelbarrow 1 - dyson

I see that Dyson was influenced by his own experience of gardening and using an old rusty wheelbarrow that kept getting stuck in the mud due to thin wheels. So he then invented the Ball-barrow in 1973. I think this is a clever design because it has a large ball as a wheel and a plastic barrow. The ball creates stability, is easy to push and the barrow does not rust.

wheelbarrow 2 - dyson

Dyson was inspired by his own Ball-barrow design when he invented the DC15 The Ball upright vacuum. I think this is a good design because its ball allows the vacuum to twist and glide into awkward areas.

Bauhaus 1 - dyson

I see that Dyson was inspired by the German design school Bauhaus. They taught that the appearance of a design should be as important as the function. I think this can be seen in the Dyson hand dryer, with its simple coloured slot to put your hands in and the shape that molds to your body.

Bauhaus 2 - dyson

Dyson was inspired by the simplicity of the Bauhaus designs. Bauhaus rejected traditional fussy designs that were difficult to use. I think Dyson’s Supersonic hair dryer shows this, because of its minimalist design, light -weight body and easy to use functions.

 Use of Light and Shadow 1 - Ralph goings

Rembrandt used chiaroscuro (strong contrast between light and dark) to make his subjects, like people and objects, look dramatic, three-dimensional, and full of atmosphere.

Use of Light and Shadow 2 - Ralph Goings

Goings also focused on observing light closely, especially on shiny objects, to give common items a sense of importance and realism.

 Elevating the Everyday 1 - Ralph goings

 Rembrandt painted ordinary people such as servants, beggars, with the same seriousness and dignity he used for religious or historical figures.

 Elevating the Everyday 2 - Ralph Goings

Goings did the same for everyday American objects and scenes (ketchup bottles, waitresses, trucks), treating them as worthy subjects for large, detailed paintings.