Modernism

Modernism

Max Bill

Modernism is a movement which emerged in the early 20th century, of which was influenced by the development of the modern industrial focused society and the fluctuating social trends. It was very much focused on taking influence from the present as opoed to the past. Modernists focused on exploring with new medias and rejected the traditional forms of art and design; it was renown for using geometric patterns and minimal decoration. Sullivan stated that design should revolve around the principle of 'Form follows Function'. He believed that the shape of a structure should visibly reflect the functionality. Modernists eventually began to explore the idea of mass production; due to the ever fluctuating technology surrounding them.

Lot 8, Max Bill

Max Bill 

Max Bill was a modernist artist who created typically minimal and structured pieces of work. He uses very bold colours, grid systems, and geometric shapes very often in his work and personally I find his work very appealing; very simple and minimal, however, very original. Colour is a big focus in his work as i fell it makes the most impact to a viewer, as opposed to line structures, etc. His work is exciting and can even sometimes create illusions, disorientating the viewer. I respect the man for producing a lot with little, creating such long lasting and effective pieces of work in history with such a simple ideology and method.