"German Avant Garde Design of the 1980s" Exhibition

Demisch Danant

poster for "German Avant Garde Design of the 1980s" Exhibition

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The 1980's was a reactionary period in which designers sought to liberate themselves from the constraints of functionality and turn more towards the visual arts, to include narrative and emotional content. German designers, influenced by the freed expression established by Italy's Alchimia and Memphis movements, developed their own design vocabulary and aesthetic derivative of the divided German post-modern experience. Using common materials that were low cost and readily available, the result was a raw, severe aesthetic with an unmistakable energy. With its brutal honesty, new German 80's design remains uncontrived, refreshing, and truly reflective of the social conditions in which it originated. Selected by Josh Baer.

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from November 06, 2008 to December 12, 2008

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