August 26, 2011
Learning
The connection between decorative arts and graphic design
Why decorative arts? Because decorative arts, defined as the design and manufacture of functional objects, has many ties with graphic design.
The Digital Library for the Decorative Arts and Material Culture, "Collects and creates electronic resources for study and research of the decorative arts." I point you to it because I think there's value in understanding the foundation on which modern design is built.
From The Grammar of Ornament, 1910...
From One Hundred and Fifty New Designs, 1761...
From Groups of Flowers: drawn and accurately coloured after nature, 1817...
The Digital Library for the Decorative Arts and Material Culture: Image and Text Collections...
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