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The industrial revolution created the opportunity for the masses to own nice things.
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The arts and crafts movement was a reaction against the mass produced aesthetic of the industrial revolution.
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The Golden age of American Illustration saw the onset of classic illustrations. Images had more detail but were also stylized.
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European Poster art had some influence from Art Nouveau. We saw slight cubism toward the end and lifestyle posters were popular.
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Art nouveau was inspired by the woodblock prints being used in the arts and crafts movement along with japanese woodblock influences.
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The Vienna Sucession was from by a group of fine artists desiring to explore their art outside of the constraints of conservitism.
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The futurist manifesto was put out by Fillippo Tommaso Marinetti
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Futurism believed in all things fast and chaotic
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Swiss Modernism had ieas of creating a universal art.
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Suprematism focused on geometric shapes
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Dada was a philosophical movement desiring to ridicule the ideals of modern art.
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Swiss Postmodernism was a reaction to modernism. Art became more simplified and sometimes very avante garde.
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Constructivism took place in Post WWII Russia. Highly constructed geometric forms were used.
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The Bauhuas was a school of art where artists could explore new thoughts and ideas as a whole.
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German Expressionism was a reaction to the strict guidelines put out by WWII
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Art deco had the decoartive feel of Art nouveau but concentrated on geometric lines and shapes more than orrganic shapes.
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American Modernism tried to interpret the ideas of swiss modernism
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New wave was a movement by french film makers
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American Postmodernism came about as a reaction to swiss postmodern ideals
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Retro/Vernacular Art looked back to the past for inspiration.
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Deconstructivism took art apart, layered it and oerall had a very thrown together feel
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Grunge was inspired by deconstructivism.