History 2 Haley Becker

Modernism started in Germany and France and quickly spread throughout the globe. Travel, journal, books, and exhibitions were vehicles that spread Modernism. World War II had a devastating influence on Europe and the entire world. Closing the Bauhaus caused many designers to flee Europe and come to the United States. Frank Lloyd Wright's architecture was purposely not included in the International style. He first started in Chicago, IL and moved to California. The Hollyhock House was located in Los Angeles California and was made during his Japanese years. He got into the elaborate terraces and gardens. He also created Taliesin in Wisconsin which was more his style. His latest creation was Falling water, which is also one of his most famous pieces of work. Rudolph Schindler studied in the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts in Architecture and was born in Austria. He created the modern, west coast residential home. Each home was a unique exploration of space. His style was called "s...

Sara: I really liked how you went into detail on specific woman and described their design style. Your pictures were fun to look at. Kendra: I liked how you called this post "rise of the decorator". I thought it was cool how you made a focus point on all the women.

     This was the time period that had the rise of the decorator in it. Decorators focused on ensemble, choosing objects, combining objects and in doing do making aesthetic choices. The job of the "Interior Decorator" was to fully furnish an interior. This would include the obtaining of furniture, art, accessories, floor coverings and any other aspect of creating a cohesive interior design plan.      Elsie de Wolfe was educated in New York and always despised Victorian design. She was an actress at first than became an interior decorator. She helped women become a separate entity from architecture. She proposed that the residential home should reflect the woman of the home's personality. Her design style was a blueprint of modern residential style. She used quality lighting, white walls and furniture, exotic animal prints, small scale French furniture, and the use of chintz fabric. Hew quote she lived by was, "I am going to make everything around me beaut...

Demi: I really enjoyed the pictures of the tables you chose, as well as the rest of your photos. I enjoyed reading your blog. Alexandra: I thought the way you wrote about each building and organized it that way was really unique and made it really organized and easy to read. I also enjoyed the pictures you used.

     Art Deco can be seen in nowadays theaters, Oscars, downtown Chicago, and hospitality design. Paul Frankl was one of the first Art Deco architect and furniture maker in the United States. He introduced the use of plywood. He used the skyscraper design/ staircase motif. Joseph Urban was really into the theatrical use or color and line. He was really big on set design in theaters, hotels, and dining rooms.      The Radio was invented during this time period which helped carry the Art Deco into every American house. The cabinets of the radio would look Art Deco style.       Donald Desky used the strong geometric form, glass, chrome, leather, carpet, light fixtures and furniture. He designed the interior of the Radio City Music Hall in New York. He loved the shiny metal and geometric form.      The Rocketfeller Center was designed in Art Deco as well as the Chrysler Building in 1928. Many architects were pushing for ...