I continue with my research on Postmodernism and found three artists which have given me an insight in that movement. The first designer I discovered was Terry Jones who was a graphic designer and magazine-editor. He’s well known for the British, street-style magazine i-D in 1980. The front cover he designed reveals an aggressive ripped collage style in high saturated colours, and experimental typography that contrasts with the dark purple background. Jones has generated work in a Postmodernism style where he has deconstructed (simple) materials such as photocopies and tissue paper to form new directions of work that is rough and bold. “We live in the postmodern world, where everything is possible and almost nothing is certain.” Václav Havel. This suggests that artistic ideas can be achieved and applied to design an unknown outcome.
The second artist David Carson is an American graphic designer and type designer. He is well known for his deconstructive typographic designs such as “grunge typography” the peak of his design career and became more popular in 1990’s which then influenced new designers. He sustained by constructing a magazine design “Ray Gun”. The grunge type appears messy and placed in a chaotic layout. All the words, vintage textures and red dotted patterns transforms the magazine cover to attract the viewers before reading. “the message that’s sent before somebody begins to read, before they get the rest of the information.” David Carson.
The final designer which I found inspiring is Keith Haring who was a street artist and a social activist. I’m most fond of his colourful figures that are iconic symbols in popular culture and commercial appeals. He based lots of his work on themes such as, politics, sexuality and war, combined with the street culture in New York. He became well known in 1982 for these figures by using the medium white chalk on blackboards. They’re contrasting and stand out in his advertisement space and the environment. He would graffiti in the New York subway where the artwork can be seen by the public that walk by. “I am interested in making art to be experienced and explored by as many individuals as possible.” Keith Haring.
Terry Jones (1985) i-D magazine. Available from: http://newsevents.arts.ac.uk/files/2016/09/IDCover.jpg [Accessed 10th November 2017]
David Carson (1984) Ray Gun, Magazine cover. Available from: https://visualartsdepartment.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/david-carson.png [Accessed 10th November 2017]
Keith Haring (1982) Subway Drawing, chalk on paper, 124x172cm. Available from: http://publicdelivery.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Keith-Haring-Subway-Drawing-1982-chalk-on-paper-124-x-172-cm-.jpg [Accessed 10th November 2017]
Václav Havel, Vaclav Havel Quote, A-Z Quotes. Available from: http://www.azquotes.com/quote/654861 [Accessed 10th November 2017]
Valentina Palladino (2013) Angst, imagination, and the Ray Gun Effect: a history of grunge typography. The Verge. Available from: https://www.theverge.com/2013/12/27/5247944/the-awl-history-of-grunge-typography [Accessed 10th November 2017]
David Carson, David Carson Quotes, BrainyQuote. Available from: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/david_carson_627891 [Accessed 10th November 2017]
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Es Devlin: Stage design (2017) Abstract: The Art of Design, Netflix.com. Available at: http://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80057883 [Accessed at: 9th November 2017]