THESIS STATEMENT & MAIN IDEA

Thesis statement:

To some extent, the difference between art and design could be distinguished basically as what they do, which are purpose, process, judgments, audience and material.  However, it might be not necessary to specifically distinguish them.  Because in the age of reproduction, these two fields have started to interactive, influence and cooperate.  The essay will mention the close relationship between art and design.

 

Main idea:

1. Key word: art as background in design

  One main consideration relation a successful design might be use art as background.  Design is influenced by art which are art works and concepts have been wildly applied in design works.

2. Key work: contemporary art have been influenced by design styles and ideas.

  Another aspect focuses on the point of view that art in contemporary, have been influenced by design.  Design elements and ideas have been used in art works, enrich the art.

ESSAY PLAN-final version

The different between art and design lie not so much in how they look as in what they do.”(Brady, 1998) How far do you agree with this statement?

 

Approach:  consider the essential interactive and relationship between art and design.

Introduction: Since the origins of mankind, art and design have already had and synchronous development. As society increasingly fine division of labor, the industry has become more and more specialized.  They have essential differences which are purpose, process, judgments, audience and material.  Nevertheless, in the contemporary art, the relationship between them have become more and more close, they cooperate, interactive, not mutually exclusive.

Thesis statement: To some extent, I agree with the statement that art and design’s difference basically as what they do, which are five aspects in the past.  However, these two fields have started to interactive in the age of reproduction.  It might be not necessary to specifically distinguish them.

 

Paragraph1:  Main Idea: A successful design might be use art as background.  Art aesthetics and concepts have been wildly applied in design works.  Some design products not only have function but also have value of art.

              Evidence:  1. William Morris, was an English artist, textile designer.  He led the English arts and crafts movement. Using art as foundation promoted the development of design.

2. Many Industrial designs and modern arts have closed relationship.

 Eg: Gerrit Rietveld who is famous Dutch architect and designer.  In 1918 he designed an early version of his legendary Red and Blue Chair. His design idea originated from de Stijl and Chair’s pattern from Piet Mondrian who is well-known de Stijl artist. (It is a chair, not only have function but also as a art work have collected in MOMA)                       

              Sources:  Mondrian (Susanne.D)

                        Modern British Posters: Art, Design & Communication ( Rennie.P)

                        Designs of the time (Bhaskaran.L)

                        Design a concise history (Hauffe.T)

                        http://www.moma.org/collection/object.php?object_id=4044

 

 

 

Paragraph2:  Main Idea: Art in contemporary have been influenced by design style and ideas. Artists can use materials and expression of methods whatever they want.  Design elements and ideas have been used in art works.

              Evidence: 1. Pop art have used graphic design elements such as collages to re-design a art work.  It preferred to utilize images of objects taken from everyday life.             

                          Artists such as Warhol and David Hockney, with their references to mass culture, crossed over into interiors, murals, wallpaper, and posters, opening up a whole new world of fun and frivolity in art and design.

                        2. Installation have applied lot of original design products to re-arrange as artworks (eg. Marcel Duchamp)

              Sources:  The story of art (E.H.Gombrich)

                         Designs of the time (Bhaskaran.L)

                         Design a concise history (Hauffe.T)

http://www.arthistoryarchive.com/arthistory/popart/

 

Conclusion:  Art and design has established interactive close relationship which could promote themselves development. Design might be tend to not only have function, but also have value of art.  Meanwhile art could use elements and ideas from design, have more materials and expression of methods, tend to varied. 

 

sketch book about my london project

reflect study in block one

So fast, I have lived and studied in London above one month, I have gradually adapted the pace of life in London.  In these several weeks of block1 course, I have gained lots of knowledge, such as the grammar, the academic vocabulary, how to prepare the essay, what are the important rules for academic writing and so on. Besides in classroom, we have visited different style galleries and museum as well, especially in Museum of London, I had further to know about history of London.  Personally, I have enjoyed in this course, I am learning and knowing what is my lack. 

During the first month study period, pronounce of speaking and coherence of writing is my weakness.  When I speaking, maybe with some mistakes, such as wrong pronounciation of the words, not correct intonation, leading to others may could not exactly understand what I want to express; when I writing, sometimes my mind will really confusing about what is the correct logical I should use.

I really want to improve my in a short time, so I need spare no effort to learn in the next course.  I will watch more local TV program, to learn what native speaker’s accent is, learn the pronounciation and intonation, that will is a way could improve my speaking, and also I need communicate with people more and more.  For writing, someone suggest me could reading more, read newspaper or books, in this way to know what is the correct coherence and cohesion in the writing. 

LONDON PROJECT DRAFT

ESSAY PLAN

The different between art and design lie not so much in how they look as in what they do.”(Brady, 1998) How far do you agree with this statement?

Approach:  consider the essential difference and similarity between art and design in contemporary art. 

Introduction:  In the contemporary art, art and design are less likely to be distinguished.  Many artists and designers tend to cooperation together.  Art work has been wildly applied as elements, using in design work, however, concept of design has been applied to artistic creation as well.  Nevertheless, no matter how they cooperation, they are different—the important motive (why and what they do).

Thesis statement:  I agree with this statement.  Now day, people may hardly to tell the difference between art and design from aesthetic, but the prime motivation of art and design has not been changed.

Paragraph1:  Main Idea—the prime motive of art

              Evidence—at the earliest art express worship of nature (Hegel), gradually tend to express artist own willing and idea.  Even though art in mechanical reproduction age, the artwork be mass produce, the subjectivity of the artist (original work) still are not been changed. ( eg. DADA-cllages)

              Sources—The Art of Art History –A Critical Anthology (Preziosi.D)

Paragraph2:  Main Idea—the main motive of design

              Evidence—the main purpose of design is to promote designer’s products, for commercial.  So, it is necessary to consider the cultural roots of any project.  As a successful designer must understand the marketplace and needs of clients.

              Sources—The Essential Principles of Graphic Design (Millman.D)

                              Modern British Posters: Art, Design & Communication ( Rennie.P)

                              History of Modern Design ( Raizman.D)

http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2009/09/the-difference-between-art-and-design/

Paragraph3:  Main Idea—art and design the similarity, cross-over cooperation.

              Evidence—with the mass produce has been applied in art, especially in the contemporary art, the artwork has used in the design ( eg. Print the artwork in T-shit or mug ) ; artist borrow the material object from design( eg. Someone else may have invented the wheel, but Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968) invented the ready-made. )

              Sources—The Work of Art In The Age of Its Technological Reproducibility (Benjamin.W)

                              Duchamp ( Janis.M )

                              The Art of Art History –A Critical Anthology (Preziosi.D)

                              http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2009/09/the-difference-between-art-and-design/

Conclusion:  contemporary art and design can not be considered as two separate fields in this age, because they play different role in the whole industry separately.  Differences in motivation also promote the unique value of art and design, which help these two fields cooperate deeply.

THE RESOURCE WHICH I WILL USE IN ESSAY

Design must be the meticulously crafted balance of cultural anthropology, behavioral psychology, commerce, and creativity. It is necessary to consider the cultural roots of any project. What the designers do in our culture-whether it is an obsession with celebrity, the weather, sports, fashion, or money-has a major impact on the way designers view the world and they place in it. If designers don't fundamentally understand the brain do, then they will not be able to solicit their imagination. As successful designer must understand the marketplace and how messaging impacts and influences perception.(The Essential Principles of Graphic Design, Millman.D,2008)