Postmodernism is a movement that counters that of the modernist movement. The postmodern designers pushed a new style against the typical modernist straight edge definite answers. Artists such as Heidegger, Derrida, Foucault and Lyotard were known as the most influential postmodernists. Peter Drucker described the period of 1937 to 1957 as the “nameless era”(En.wikipedia.org, 2017), which then later on became the postmodernist era. Some have said that Jasper Johns was the original postmodernist “who first rejected sense-data and the singular point-of-view as the basis for his art, and treated art as a critical investigation”.
Wolfgang Weingart, a known postmodernist developed his own style through his posters.
As you can see this is nothing like the style of the modernist movement. This style of controlled chaos combined with the same typefaces used by the modernist designers shows he has managed to manipulate them in a far more expressive way. The creation of these posters led to this style being associated with the postmodern movement. I find that this piece may seem chaotic however it has a certain attraction about it that makes people want to look closer to really and truly understand his thought process and what the piece is really translating to society. Weingart explores the limits of typography which has helped push design in many ways as it has helped expand the certain areas that are now seen as normal.
Rosemarie Tissi was born in 1937 in Switzerland and then studied to be a graphic designer in Zurich. she was influenced a lot by the postmodern style. This is evident in her pieces shown above. Tissi “puts her unique twist on it by breaking the rules and creating more dynamic designs”(Hey there. I’m Danielle, 2017). This is easily seen in the obvious shapes and placement of the type across her posters which, when all the posters places together, presents her very own style. I like the use of bold colours and clean/simple type which helps catch the eye of the public when they are presented. Her composition is very abstract which also helps catch the eye of the passersby. Following the postmodern style Tissi’s work is very controversial towards the modernist followings and this controlled chaos is what attracts me to her work as it is what I strive to achieve in my own personal work.
Refrences:
En.wikipedia.org. (2017). Postmodernism. [online] Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postmodernism#Origins_of_term [Accessed 2 Dec. 2017].
Hey there. I’m Danielle. (2017). Rosmarie Tissi: Flexible Postmodernist. [online] Available at: https://heythereimdnvallee.wordpress.com/2015/03/12/rosmarie-tissi-flexible-postmodernist/ [Accessed 3 Dec. 2017].
Stephenhicks.org. (2017). Heidegger and postmodernism [EP] – Stephen Hicks, Ph.D.. [online] Available at: http://www.stephenhicks.org/2009/11/30/heidegger-and-postmodernism-ep/ [Accessed 3 Dec. 2017].