HISTORY OF ART & DESIGN

DE STIJL

• It was a Dutch artistic movement in 1917
• "De Stijl" was also a journal published to propagate the idea
• It promoted pure abstraction
• It was simplified to only vertical and horizontal directions
• They only used primary colors along with black and white

Théo Van Doesburg

MY DESIGN: DE STIJL RUBIK'S CUBE

SURREALISM

• This cultural movement began in the 1920s
• Started in Paris after WWI
• Artists painted illogical scenes with photographic precision
• Features the element of surprise and unexpected juxtapositions

André Breton

MY DESIGN: "TOY" DRAGONFLY