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Revisiting the Avant-Garde (Heading H2)

Armstrong, Helen. Graphic Design Theory: Readings From the Field, Princeton Architectural Press, 2009. Pages 9-15. 

Questions / Prompts (Heading H3)

  • According to this author, what role should design play in society?
  • What distinguishes the field, or fields, of design from other creative occupations?
  • Why should designers concern themselves with unsolvable theoretical questions?
  • What role does technology play in shaping design?
  • What are the most urgent problems facing designers today?
  • How, and why, is a designer responsible for solving these problems?

Response (Heading H3)

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What is the Avant-Garde?

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Anni Albers, Design for a Rug, 1927, Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Gift of Anni Albers

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Annotation Links: (Heading H3)

  1. Reference Image: El Lissitzky
  2. Rephrasing / Question: The avant-garde effaced the artist/designer through the quest for impartial communication
  3. Definition: Aesthetic